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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,743.75, 101,775.06 and 41,917.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,743.75, 101,775.06 and 41,917.41 is: 57,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,743.75 : 101,775.06 = 41,917.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,743.75/101,775.06 = 41,917.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,743.75x = 101,775.06 × 41,917.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,743.75x = 4,266,146,917.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,146,917.79/73,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,850.96

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