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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,070.00, 104,969.52 and 42,077.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,070.00, 104,969.52 and 42,077.58 is: 58,063.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,070.00 : 104,969.52 = 42,077.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,070.00/104,969.52 = 42,077.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,070.00x = 104,969.52 × 42,077.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,070.00x = 4,416,862,981.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,862,981.73/76,070.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,063.14

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