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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,568.25, 101,535.12 and 43,343.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,568.25, 101,535.12 and 43,343.91 is: 59,821.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,568.25 : 101,535.12 = 43,343.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,568.25/101,535.12 = 43,343.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,568.25x = 101,535.12 × 43,343.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,568.25x = 4,400,929,103.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,929,103.12/73,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,821.04

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