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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,560.48, 105,651.48 and 42,567.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,560.48, 105,651.48 and 42,567.21 is: 58,741.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,560.48 : 105,651.48 = 42,567.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,560.48/105,651.48 = 42,567.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,560.48x = 105,651.48 × 42,567.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,560.48x = 4,497,288,735.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,288,735.97/76,560.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,741.65

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