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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,367.15, 105,387.23 and 42,375.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,367.15, 105,387.23 and 42,375.77 is: 58,478.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,367.15 : 105,387.23 = 42,375.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,367.15/105,387.23 = 42,375.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,367.15x = 105,387.23 × 42,375.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,367.15x = 4,465,865,019.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,465,865,019.42/76,367.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,478.88

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