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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,402.07, 105,435.78 and 42,411.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,402.07, 105,435.78 and 42,411.23 is: 58,528.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,402.07 : 105,435.78 = 42,411.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,402.07/105,435.78 = 42,411.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,402.07x = 105,435.78 × 42,411.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,402.07x = 4,471,661,115.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,661,115.81/76,402.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,528.01

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