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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,789.51, 101,829.04 and 41,958.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,789.51, 101,829.04 and 41,958.41 is: 57,902.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,789.51 : 101,829.04 = 41,958.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,789.51/101,829.04 = 41,958.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,789.51x = 101,829.04 × 41,958.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,789.51x = 4,272,583,891.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,583,891.29/73,789.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,902.32

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