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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,066.92, 104,972.58 and 42,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,066.92, 104,972.58 and 42,532.92 is: 58,695.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,066.92 : 104,972.58 = 42,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,066.92/104,972.58 = 42,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,066.92x = 104,972.58 × 42,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,066.92x = 4,464,790,347.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,464,790,347.33/76,066.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,695.56

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