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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,003.32, 103,500.78 and 41,462.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,003.32, 103,500.78 and 41,462.84 is: 57,216.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,003.32 : 103,500.78 = 41,462.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,003.32/103,500.78 = 41,462.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,003.32x = 103,500.78 × 41,462.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,003.32x = 4,291,436,281.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,436,281.02/75,003.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,216.62

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