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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,559.84, 104,276.08 and 43,722.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,559.84, 104,276.08 and 43,722.56 is: 60,339.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,559.84 : 104,276.08 = 43,722.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,559.84/104,276.08 = 43,722.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,559.84x = 104,276.08 × 43,722.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,559.84x = 4,559,217,164.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,217,164.36/75,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,339.16

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