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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,344.75, 105,355.89 and 42,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,344.75, 105,355.89 and 42,352.20 is: 58,446.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,344.75 : 105,355.89 = 42,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,344.75/105,355.89 = 42,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,344.75x = 105,355.89 × 42,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,344.75x = 4,462,053,724.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,053,724.46/76,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,446.11

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