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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,395.05, 101,283.44 and 43,182.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,395.05, 101,283.44 and 43,182.32 is: 59,590.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,395.05 : 101,283.44 = 43,182.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,395.05/101,283.44 = 43,182.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,395.05x = 101,283.44 × 43,182.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,395.05x = 4,373,653,916.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,653,916.78/73,395.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,590.58

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