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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,805.88, 101,849.18 and 43,600.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,805.88, 101,849.18 and 43,600.91 is: 60,167.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,805.88 : 101,849.18 = 43,600.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,805.88/101,849.18 = 43,600.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,805.88x = 101,849.18 × 43,600.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,805.88x = 4,440,716,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,716,967.37/73,805.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,167.52

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