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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,616.01, 101,577.85 and 43,397.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,616.01, 101,577.85 and 43,397.13 is: 59,880.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,616.01 : 101,577.85 = 43,397.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,616.01/101,577.85 = 43,397.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,616.01x = 101,577.85 × 43,397.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,616.01x = 4,408,187,433.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,187,433.99/73,616.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,880.83

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