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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,690.24, 101,694.18 and 43,482.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,690.24, 101,694.18 and 43,482.92 is: 60,007.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,690.24 : 101,694.18 = 43,482.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,690.24/101,694.18 = 43,482.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,690.24x = 101,694.18 × 43,482.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,690.24x = 4,421,959,893.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,959,893.41/73,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,007.40

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