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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,762.95, 101,775.37 and 41,929.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,762.95, 101,775.37 and 41,929.34 is: 57,852.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,762.95 : 101,775.37 = 41,929.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,762.95/101,775.37 = 41,929.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,762.95x = 101,775.37 × 41,929.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,762.95x = 4,267,374,092.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,374,092.36/73,762.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,852.54

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