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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,839.76, 106,025.25 and 42,845.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,839.76, 106,025.25 and 42,845.55 is: 59,119.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,839.76 : 106,025.25 = 42,845.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,839.76/106,025.25 = 42,845.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,839.76x = 106,025.25 × 42,845.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,839.76x = 4,542,710,150.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,710,150.14/76,839.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,119.27

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