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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,751.04, 64,124.74 and 41,749.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,751.04, 64,124.74 and 41,749.88 is: 62,623.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,751.04 : 64,124.74 = 41,749.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,751.04/64,124.74 = 41,749.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,751.04x = 64,124.74 × 41,749.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,751.04x = 2,677,199,991.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,199,991.28/42,751.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,623.04

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