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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,754.23, 101,779.87 and 41,921.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,754.23, 101,779.87 and 41,921.02 is: 57,850.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,754.23 : 101,779.87 = 41,921.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,754.23/101,779.87 = 41,921.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,754.23x = 101,779.87 × 41,921.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,754.23x = 4,266,715,965.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,715,965.87/73,754.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,850.46

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