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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,101.53, 103,663.17 and 43,291.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,101.53, 103,663.17 and 43,291.60 is: 59,755.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,101.53 : 103,663.17 = 43,291.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,101.53/103,663.17 = 43,291.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,101.53x = 103,663.17 × 43,291.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,101.53x = 4,487,744,490.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,744,490.37/75,101.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,755.70

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