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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,585.33, 104,311.26 and 43,748.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,585.33, 104,311.26 and 43,748.10 is: 60,374.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,585.33 : 104,311.26 = 43,748.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,585.33/104,311.26 = 43,748.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,585.33x = 104,311.26 × 43,748.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,585.33x = 4,563,419,433.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,419,433.61/75,585.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,374.41

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