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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.50, 103,502.85 and 41,468.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.50, 103,502.85 and 41,468.66 is: 57,227.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.50 : 103,502.85 = 41,468.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.50/103,502.85 = 41,468.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.50x = 103,502.85 × 41,468.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.50x = 4,292,124,495.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,124,495.68/75,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,227.95

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