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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,718.80, 104,491.22 and 43,452.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,718.80, 104,491.22 and 43,452.05 is: 59,963.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,718.80 : 104,491.22 = 43,452.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,718.80/104,491.22 = 43,452.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,718.80x = 104,491.22 × 43,452.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,718.80x = 4,540,356,976.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,540,356,976.28/75,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,963.40

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