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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,232.04, 101,043.24 and 43,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,232.04, 101,043.24 and 43,015.80 is: 59,351.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,232.04 : 101,043.24 = 43,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,232.04/101,043.24 = 43,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,232.04x = 101,043.24 × 43,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,232.04x = 4,346,455,803.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,346,455,803.19/73,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,351.83

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