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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.82, 103,497.33 and 41,460.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.82, 103,497.33 and 41,460.34 is: 57,213.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.82 : 103,497.33 = 41,460.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.82/103,497.33 = 41,460.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.82x = 103,497.33 × 41,460.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.82x = 4,291,034,490.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,034,490.89/75,000.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,213.17

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