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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,672.29, 101,680.04 and 43,465.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,672.29, 101,680.04 and 43,465.10 is: 59,989.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672.29 : 101,680.04 = 43,465.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672.29/101,680.04 = 43,465.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672.29x = 101,680.04 × 43,465.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672.29x = 4,419,532,706.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,532,706.87/73,672.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,989.08

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