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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,798.36, 101,841.22 and 41,967.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,798.36, 101,841.22 and 41,967.25 is: 57,914.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,798.36 : 101,841.22 = 41,967.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,798.36/101,841.22 = 41,967.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,798.36x = 101,841.22 × 41,967.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,798.36x = 4,273,995,940.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,995,940.05/73,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,914.51

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