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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,749.96, 104,535.48 and 43,476.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,749.96, 104,535.48 and 43,476.08 is: 59,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,749.96 : 104,535.48 = 43,476.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,749.96/104,535.48 = 43,476.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,749.96x = 104,535.48 × 43,476.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,749.96x = 4,544,792,891.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,792,891.32/75,749.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,997.30

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