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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,073.31, 103,599.56 and 41,081.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,073.31, 103,599.56 and 41,081.66 is: 56,691.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,073.31 : 103,599.56 = 41,081.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,073.31/103,599.56 = 41,081.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,073.31x = 103,599.56 × 41,081.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,073.31x = 4,256,041,900.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,041,900.07/75,073.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,691.81

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