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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,769.46, 101,804.76 and 41,941.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,769.46, 101,804.76 and 41,941.32 is: 57,880.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,769.46 : 101,804.76 = 41,941.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,769.46/101,804.76 = 41,941.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,769.46x = 101,804.76 × 41,941.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,769.46x = 4,269,826,016.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,826,016.68/73,769.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,880.67

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