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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,490.44, 101,413.87 and 43,277.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,490.44, 101,413.87 and 43,277.03 is: 59,720.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,490.44 : 101,413.87 = 43,277.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,490.44/101,413.87 = 43,277.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,490.44x = 101,413.87 × 43,277.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,490.44x = 4,388,891,239.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,891,239.75/73,490.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,720.58

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