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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,796.75, 105,980.00 and 42,807.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,796.75, 105,980.00 and 42,807.39 is: 59,074.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,796.75 : 105,980.00 = 42,807.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,796.75/105,980.00 = 42,807.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,796.75x = 105,980.00 × 42,807.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,796.75x = 4,536,726,580.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,726,580.74/76,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,074.46

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