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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,526.46, 101,488.25 and 43,321.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,526.46, 101,488.25 and 43,321.54 is: 59,796.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,526.46 : 101,488.25 = 43,321.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,526.46/101,488.25 = 43,321.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,526.46x = 101,488.25 × 43,321.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,526.46x = 4,396,627,192.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,627,192.16/73,526.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,796.53

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