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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,615.23, 101,593.08 and 43,418.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,615.23, 101,593.08 and 43,418.25 is: 59,919.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,615.23 : 101,593.08 = 43,418.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,615.23/101,593.08 = 43,418.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,615.23x = 101,593.08 × 43,418.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,615.23x = 4,410,993,745.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,993,745.71/73,615.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,919.58

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