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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,734.89, 101,751.14 and 41,468.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,734.89, 101,751.14 and 41,468.64 is: 57,225.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,734.89 : 101,751.14 = 41,468.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,734.89/101,751.14 = 41,468.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,734.89x = 101,751.14 × 41,468.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,734.89x = 4,219,481,186.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,481,186.91/73,734.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,225.03

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