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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,300.47, 105,300.87 and 42,319.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,300.47, 105,300.87 and 42,319.62 is: 58,404.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,300.47 : 105,300.87 = 42,319.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,300.47/105,300.87 = 42,319.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,300.47x = 105,300.87 × 42,319.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,300.47x = 4,456,292,065.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,292,065.97/76,300.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,404.52

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