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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,632.08, 101,614.92 and 43,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,632.08, 101,614.92 and 43,403.60 is: 59,898.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,632.08 : 101,614.92 = 43,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,632.08/101,614.92 = 43,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,632.08x = 101,614.92 × 43,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,632.08x = 4,410,453,341.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,453,341.71/73,632.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,898.53

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