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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,075.50, 103,605.81 and 43,239.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,075.50, 103,605.81 and 43,239.26 is: 59,671.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,075.50 : 103,605.81 = 43,239.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,075.50/103,605.81 = 43,239.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,075.50x = 103,605.81 × 43,239.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,075.50x = 4,479,838,556.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,479,838,556.10/75,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,671.11

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