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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,230.10, 103,828.59 and 43,392.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,230.10, 103,828.59 and 43,392.78 is: 59,888.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,230.10 : 103,828.59 = 43,392.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,230.10/103,828.59 = 43,392.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,230.10x = 103,828.59 × 43,392.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,230.10x = 4,505,411,163.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,505,411,163.58/75,230.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,888.41

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