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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633.08, 101,616.30 and 43,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633.08, 101,616.30 and 43,404.60 is: 59,899.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633.08 : 101,616.30 = 43,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633.08/101,616.30 = 43,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633.08x = 101,616.30 × 43,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633.08x = 4,410,614,854.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,614,854.98/73,633.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,899.91

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