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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,092.62, 105,005.16 and 42,100.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,092.62, 105,005.16 and 42,100.56 is: 58,097.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,092.62 : 105,005.16 = 42,100.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,092.62/105,005.16 = 42,100.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,092.62x = 105,005.16 × 42,100.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,092.62x = 4,420,776,038.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,776,038.89/76,092.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,097.31

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