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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,074.65, 103,601.43 and 41,083.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,074.65, 103,601.43 and 41,083.00 is: 56,693.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,074.65 : 103,601.43 = 41,083.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,074.65/103,601.43 = 41,083.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,074.65x = 103,601.43 × 41,083.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,074.65x = 4,256,257,289.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,257,289.69/75,074.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,693.67

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