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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,213.36, 103,798.80 and 43,383.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,213.36, 103,798.80 and 43,383.60 is: 59,871.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,213.36 : 103,798.80 = 43,383.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,213.36/103,798.80 = 43,383.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,213.36x = 103,798.80 × 43,383.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,213.36x = 4,503,165,619.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,165,619.68/75,213.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,871.88

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