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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,562.44, 101,197.61 and 64,446.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,562.44, 101,197.61 and 64,446.75 is: 88,657.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,562.44 : 101,197.61 = 64,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,562.44/101,197.61 = 64,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,562.44x = 101,197.61 × 64,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,562.44x = 6,521,857,072.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,521,857,072.27/73,562.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,657.43

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