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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,656.66, 101,641.40 and 43,435.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,656.66, 101,641.40 and 43,435.05 is: 59,937.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,656.66 : 101,641.40 = 43,435.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,656.66/101,641.40 = 43,435.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,656.66x = 101,641.40 × 43,435.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,656.66x = 4,414,799,291.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,799,291.07/73,656.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,937.54

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