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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,532.76, 105,617.16 and 42,077.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,532.76, 105,617.16 and 42,077.07 is: 58,067.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,532.76 : 105,617.16 = 42,077.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,532.76/105,617.16 = 42,077.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,532.76x = 105,617.16 × 42,077.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,532.76x = 4,444,060,634.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,060,634.52/76,532.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,067.43

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