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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,376.32, 105,404.16 and 42,844.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,376.32, 105,404.16 and 42,844.48 is: 59,128.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,376.32 : 105,404.16 = 42,844.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,376.32/105,404.16 = 42,844.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,376.32x = 105,404.16 × 42,844.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,376.32x = 4,515,986,425.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,986,425.04/76,376.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,128.10

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