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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,520.12, 105,597.02 and 42,528.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,520.12, 105,597.02 and 42,528.68 is: 58,689.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,520.12 : 105,597.02 = 42,528.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,520.12/105,597.02 = 42,528.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,520.12x = 105,597.02 × 42,528.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,520.12x = 4,490,901,872.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,490,901,872.53/76,520.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,689.16

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