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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,092.53, 103,650.75 and 43,282.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,092.53, 103,650.75 and 43,282.60 is: 59,743.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,092.53 : 103,650.75 = 43,282.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,092.53/103,650.75 = 43,282.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,092.53x = 103,650.75 × 43,282.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,092.53x = 4,486,273,951.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,486,273,951.95/75,092.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,743.28

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