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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,434.74, 101,305.73 and 43,200.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,434.74, 101,305.73 and 43,200.83 is: 59,597.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,434.74 : 101,305.73 = 43,200.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,434.74/101,305.73 = 43,200.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,434.74x = 101,305.73 × 43,200.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,434.74x = 4,376,490,897.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,490,897.22/73,434.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,597.01

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