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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,637.00, 105,757.74 and 42,644.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,637.00, 105,757.74 and 42,644.53 is: 58,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,637.00 : 105,757.74 = 42,644.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,637.00/105,757.74 = 42,644.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,637.00x = 105,757.74 × 42,644.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,637.00x = 4,509,988,593.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,988,593.50/76,637.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,848.71

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