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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,774.45, 101,805.14 and 41,942.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,774.45, 101,805.14 and 41,942.67 is: 57,878.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,774.45 : 101,805.14 = 41,942.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,774.45/101,805.14 = 41,942.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,774.45x = 101,805.14 × 41,942.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,774.45x = 4,269,978,957.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,978,957.13/73,774.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,878.83

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