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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,169.43, 73,698.32 and 43,234.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,169.43, 73,698.32 and 43,234.83 is: 64,803.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,169.43 : 73,698.32 = 43,234.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,169.43/73,698.32 = 43,234.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,169.43x = 73,698.32 × 43,234.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,169.43x = 3,186,334,444.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,334,444.57/49,169.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,803.16

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