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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,931.48, 102,027.54 and 41,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,931.48, 102,027.54 and 41,226.64 is: 56,893.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,931.48 : 102,027.54 = 41,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,931.48/102,027.54 = 41,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,931.48x = 102,027.54 × 41,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,931.48x = 4,206,252,661.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,252,661.67/73,931.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.93

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