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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,630.20, 101,613.84 and 43,433.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,630.20, 101,613.84 and 43,433.16 is: 59,940.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,630.20 : 101,613.84 = 43,433.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,630.20/101,613.84 = 43,433.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,630.20x = 101,613.84 × 43,433.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,630.20x = 4,413,410,170.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,410,170.93/73,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,940.22

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