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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,677.80, 101,687.60 and 43,470.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,677.80, 101,687.60 and 43,470.54 is: 59,996.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,677.80 : 101,687.60 = 43,470.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,677.80/101,687.60 = 43,470.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,677.80x = 101,687.60 × 43,470.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,677.80x = 4,420,414,991.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,414,991.98/73,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,996.56

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