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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,084.48, 103,628.21 and 42,819.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,084.48, 103,628.21 and 42,819.17 is: 59,097.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,084.48 : 103,628.21 = 42,819.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,084.48/103,628.21 = 42,819.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,084.48x = 103,628.21 × 42,819.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,084.48x = 4,437,273,940.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,437,273,940.79/75,084.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,097.09

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