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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,585.53, 101,567.52 and 43,390.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,585.53, 101,567.52 and 43,390.98 is: 59,891.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,585.53 : 101,567.52 = 43,390.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,585.53/101,567.52 = 43,390.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,585.53x = 101,567.52 × 43,390.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,585.53x = 4,407,114,228.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,114,228.97/73,585.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,891.04

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