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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,901.02, 104,741.91 and 42,366.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,901.02, 104,741.91 and 42,366.30 is: 58,464.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,901.02 : 104,741.91 = 42,366.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,901.02/104,741.91 = 42,366.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,901.02x = 104,741.91 × 42,366.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,901.02x = 4,437,527,181.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,437,527,181.63/75,901.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,464.66

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