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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,450.36, 105,501.60 and 42,916.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,450.36, 105,501.60 and 42,916.36 is: 59,224.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,450.36 : 105,501.60 = 42,916.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,450.36/105,501.60 = 42,916.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,450.36x = 105,501.60 × 42,916.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,450.36x = 4,527,744,646.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,527,744,646.18/76,450.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,224.63

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