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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,070.56, 103,634.86 and 43,233.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,070.56, 103,634.86 and 43,233.31 is: 59,683.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,070.56 : 103,634.86 = 43,233.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,070.56/103,634.86 = 43,233.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,070.56x = 103,634.86 × 43,233.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,070.56x = 4,480,478,029.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,478,029.19/75,070.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,683.56

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