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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551.18, 101,499.66 and 43,337.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551.18, 101,499.66 and 43,337.76 is: 59,805.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551.18 : 101,499.66 = 43,337.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551.18/101,499.66 = 43,337.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551.18x = 101,499.66 × 43,337.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551.18x = 4,398,767,905.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,767,905.16/73,551.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,805.54

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