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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.34, 101,502.27 and 43,342.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.34, 101,502.27 and 43,342.08 is: 59,816.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.34 : 101,502.27 = 43,342.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.34/101,502.27 = 43,342.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.34x = 101,502.27 × 43,342.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.34x = 4,399,319,506.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,319,506.52/73,547.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,816.16

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