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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,820.50, 104,598.48 and 43,970.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,820.50, 104,598.48 and 43,970.94 is: 60,660.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,820.50 : 104,598.48 = 43,970.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,820.50/104,598.48 = 43,970.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,820.50x = 104,598.48 × 43,970.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,820.50x = 4,599,293,488.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,599,293,488.17/75,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,660.29

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