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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,596.75, 101,574.45 and 43,372.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,596.75, 101,574.45 and 43,372.41 is: 59,860.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,596.75 : 101,574.45 = 43,372.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,596.75/101,574.45 = 43,372.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,596.75x = 101,574.45 × 43,372.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,596.75x = 4,405,528,690.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,528,690.92/73,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,860.37

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