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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,017.96, 103,527.55 and 41,024.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,017.96, 103,527.55 and 41,024.42 is: 56,615.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,017.96 : 103,527.55 = 41,024.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,017.96/103,527.55 = 41,024.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,017.96x = 103,527.55 × 41,024.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,017.96x = 4,247,157,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,157,692.77/75,017.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,615.21

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