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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,472.41, 105,528.36 and 42,483.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,472.41, 105,528.36 and 42,483.10 is: 58,624.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,472.41 : 105,528.36 = 42,483.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,472.41/105,528.36 = 42,483.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,472.41x = 105,528.36 × 42,483.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,472.41x = 4,483,171,870.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,483,171,870.72/76,472.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,624.70

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