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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,566.25, 104,282.03 and 42,032.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,566.25, 104,282.03 and 42,032.25 is: 58,004.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,566.25 : 104,282.03 = 42,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,566.25/104,282.03 = 42,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,566.25x = 104,282.03 × 42,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,566.25x = 4,383,208,460.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,208,460.55/75,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,004.84

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