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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,124.00, 105,050.33 and 42,132.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,124.00, 105,050.33 and 42,132.55 is: 58,142.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,124.00 : 105,050.33 = 42,132.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,124.00/105,050.33 = 42,132.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,124.00x = 105,050.33 × 42,132.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,124.00x = 4,426,038,123.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,426,038,123.95/76,124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,142.48

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