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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,432.88, 104,116.08 and 43,597.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,432.88, 104,116.08 and 43,597.18 is: 60,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,432.88 : 104,116.08 = 43,597.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,432.88/104,116.08 = 43,597.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,432.88x = 104,116.08 × 43,597.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,432.88x = 4,539,167,480.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,167,480.65/75,432.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,174.92

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