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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,076.65, 103,612.86 and 44,861.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,076.65, 103,612.86 and 44,861.33 is: 61,912.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,076.65 : 103,612.86 = 44,861.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,076.65/103,612.86 = 44,861.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,076.65x = 103,612.86 × 44,861.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,076.65x = 4,648,210,963.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,648,210,963.74/75,076.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,912.87

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