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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,750.18, 105,918.51 and 42,758.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,750.18, 105,918.51 and 42,758.64 is: 59,008.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,750.18 : 105,918.51 = 42,758.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,750.18/105,918.51 = 42,758.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,750.18x = 105,918.51 × 42,758.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,750.18x = 4,528,931,438.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,931,438.43/76,750.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,008.74

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