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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,378.09, 101,256.02 and 43,164.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,378.09, 101,256.02 and 43,164.55 is: 59,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,378.09 : 101,256.02 = 43,164.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,378.09/101,256.02 = 43,164.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,378.09x = 101,256.02 × 43,164.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,378.09x = 4,370,670,031.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,670,031.81/73,378.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,563.70

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