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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,787.36, 104,574.48 and 42,253.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,787.36, 104,574.48 and 42,253.60 is: 58,303.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,787.36 : 104,574.48 = 42,253.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,787.36/104,574.48 = 42,253.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,787.36x = 104,574.48 × 42,253.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,787.36x = 4,418,648,248.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,418,648,248.13/75,787.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,303.23

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