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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,948.71, 106,194.57 and 42,963.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,948.71, 106,194.57 and 42,963.88 is: 59,293.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,948.71 : 106,194.57 = 42,963.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,948.71/106,194.57 = 42,963.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,948.71x = 106,194.57 × 42,963.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,948.71x = 4,562,530,231.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,562,530,231.16/76,948.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,293.13

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