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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.00, 101,532.69 and 43,358.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.00, 101,532.69 and 43,358.59 is: 59,836.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.00 : 101,532.69 = 43,358.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.00/101,532.69 = 43,358.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.00x = 101,532.69 × 43,358.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.00x = 4,402,314,404.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,402,314,404.22/73,572.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,836.82

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