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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,420.75, 101,312.04 and 43,199.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,420.75, 101,312.04 and 43,199.43 is: 59,610.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,420.75 : 101,312.04 = 43,199.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,420.75/101,312.04 = 43,199.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,420.75x = 101,312.04 × 43,199.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,420.75x = 4,376,621,873.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,621,873.58/73,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,610.15

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