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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,334.00, 105,353.53 and 42,353.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,334.00, 105,353.53 and 42,353.42 is: 58,454.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,334.00 : 105,353.53 = 42,353.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,334.00/105,353.53 = 42,353.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,334.00x = 105,353.53 × 42,353.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,334.00x = 4,462,082,067.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,082,067.00/76,334.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,454.71

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