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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,144.96, 105,081.44 and 42,610.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,144.96, 105,081.44 and 42,610.88 is: 58,803.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,144.96 : 105,081.44 = 42,610.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,144.96/105,081.44 = 42,610.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,144.96x = 105,081.44 × 42,610.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,144.96x = 4,477,612,630.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,612,630.07/76,144.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,803.80

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