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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,648.25, 101,637.92 and 43,434.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,648.25, 101,637.92 and 43,434.84 is: 59,942.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,648.25 : 101,637.92 = 43,434.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,648.25/101,637.92 = 43,434.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,648.25x = 101,637.92 × 43,434.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,648.25x = 4,414,626,830.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,626,830.05/73,648.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,942.05

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