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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,543.65, 114,815.52 and 41,704.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,543.65, 114,815.52 and 41,704.74 is: 62,557.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,543.65 : 114,815.52 = 41,704.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,543.65/114,815.52 = 41,704.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,543.65x = 114,815.52 × 41,704.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,543.65x = 4,788,351,409.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,351,409.56/76,543.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,557.13

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