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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,553.18, 101,502.42 and 43,339.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,553.18, 101,502.42 and 43,339.76 is: 59,808.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,553.18 : 101,502.42 = 43,339.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,553.18/101,502.42 = 43,339.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,553.18x = 101,502.42 × 43,339.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,553.18x = 4,399,090,522.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,090,522.22/73,553.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,808.30

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