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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,422.97, 145,572.35 and 75,300.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,422.97, 145,572.35 and 75,300.69 is: 103,978.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,422.97 : 145,572.35 = 75,300.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,422.97/145,572.35 = 75,300.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,422.97x = 145,572.35 × 75,300.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,422.97x = 10,961,698,023.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,698,023.42/105,422.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,978.27

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