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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,852.56, 101,925.30 and 41,588.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,852.56, 101,925.30 and 41,588.22 is: 57,396.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,852.56 : 101,925.30 = 41,588.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,852.56/101,925.30 = 41,588.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,852.56x = 101,925.30 × 41,588.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,852.56x = 4,238,891,799.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,238,891,799.97/73,852.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,396.68

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