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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.40, 109,686.60 and 43,575.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.40, 109,686.60 and 43,575.60 is: 65,363.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.40 : 109,686.60 = 43,575.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.40/109,686.60 = 43,575.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.40x = 109,686.60 × 43,575.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.40x = 4,779,659,406.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,659,406.96/73,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,363.40

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