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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,065.92, 103,592.48 and 41,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,065.92, 103,592.48 and 41,532.48 is: 57,315.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,065.92 : 103,592.48 = 41,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,065.92/103,592.48 = 41,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,065.92x = 103,592.48 × 41,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,065.92x = 4,302,452,603.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,452,603.75/75,065.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,315.66

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