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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,516.26, 101,475.54 and 43,299.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,516.26, 101,475.54 and 43,299.48 is: 59,766.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,516.26 : 101,475.54 = 43,299.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,516.26/101,475.54 = 43,299.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,516.26x = 101,475.54 × 43,299.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,516.26x = 4,393,838,114.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,838,114.72/73,516.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.89

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