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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,793.41, 105,976.07 and 42,800.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,793.41, 105,976.07 and 42,800.95 is: 59,065.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,793.41 : 105,976.07 = 42,800.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,793.41/105,976.07 = 42,800.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,793.41x = 105,976.07 × 42,800.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,793.41x = 4,535,876,473.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,876,473.27/76,793.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,065.96

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