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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,601.04, 101,582.73 and 43,384.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,601.04, 101,582.73 and 43,384.62 is: 59,878.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,601.04 : 101,582.73 = 43,384.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,601.04/101,582.73 = 43,384.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,601.04x = 101,582.73 × 43,384.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,601.04x = 4,407,128,139.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,128,139.61/73,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,878.61

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