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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.92, 109,833.48 and 43,599.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.92, 109,833.48 and 43,599.60 is: 65,487.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.92 : 109,833.48 = 43,599.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.92/109,833.48 = 43,599.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.92x = 109,833.48 × 43,599.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.92x = 4,788,695,794.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,695,794.61/73,123.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,487.41

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