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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,743.42, 101,725.99 and 60,920.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,743.42, 101,725.99 and 60,920.76 is: 84,037.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,743.42 : 101,725.99 = 60,920.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,743.42/101,725.99 = 60,920.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,743.42x = 101,725.99 × 60,920.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,743.42x = 6,197,224,622.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,197,224,622.55/73,743.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,037.66

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