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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,800.35, 101,837.10 and 43,168.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,800.35, 101,837.10 and 43,168.94 is: 59,568.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,800.35 : 101,837.10 = 43,168.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,800.35/101,837.10 = 43,168.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,800.35x = 101,837.10 × 43,168.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,800.35x = 4,396,198,934.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,198,934.64/73,800.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,568.81

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