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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,454.04, 101,365.63 and 43,240.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,454.04, 101,365.63 and 43,240.64 is: 59,671.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,454.04 : 101,365.63 = 43,240.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,454.04/101,365.63 = 43,240.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,454.04x = 101,365.63 × 43,240.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,454.04x = 4,383,114,100.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,114,100.27/73,454.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,671.52

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