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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,626.17, 105,741.42 and 42,167.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,626.17, 105,741.42 and 42,167.67 is: 58,189.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,626.17 : 105,741.42 = 42,167.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,626.17/105,741.42 = 42,167.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,626.17x = 105,741.42 × 42,167.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,626.17x = 4,458,869,303.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,869,303.89/76,626.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,189.91

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