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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,589.06, 101,566.15 and 43,372.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,589.06, 101,566.15 and 43,372.61 is: 59,862.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,589.06 : 101,566.15 = 43,372.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,589.06/101,566.15 = 43,372.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,589.06x = 101,566.15 × 43,372.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,589.06x = 4,405,189,593.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,189,593.04/73,589.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,862.02

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