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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,561.33, 101,513.67 and 43,347.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,561.33, 101,513.67 and 43,347.92 is: 59,819.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,561.33 : 101,513.67 = 43,347.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,561.33/101,513.67 = 43,347.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,561.33x = 101,513.67 × 43,347.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,561.33x = 4,400,406,446.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,406,446.07/73,561.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,819.56

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