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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,603.37, 158,272.00 and 75,460.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,603.37, 158,272.00 and 75,460.59 is: 113,095.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,603.37 : 158,272.00 = 75,460.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,603.37/158,272.00 = 75,460.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,603.37x = 158,272.00 × 75,460.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,603.37x = 11,943,298,311.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,943,298,311.83/105,603.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,095.81

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