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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,800.24, 101,843.06 and 41,968.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,800.24, 101,843.06 and 41,968.41 is: 57,915.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,800.24 : 101,843.06 = 41,968.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,800.24/101,843.06 = 41,968.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,800.24x = 101,843.06 × 41,968.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,800.24x = 4,274,191,087.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,191,087.89/73,800.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,915.68

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