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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,073.19, 103,601.00 and 41,081.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,073.19, 103,601.00 and 41,081.69 is: 56,692.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,073.19 : 103,601.00 = 41,081.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,073.19/103,601.00 = 41,081.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,073.19x = 103,601.00 × 41,081.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,073.19x = 4,256,103,829.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,103,829.10/75,073.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,692.72

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