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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,081.50, 103,615.72 and 41,547.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,081.50, 103,615.72 and 41,547.50 is: 57,337.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,081.50 : 103,615.72 = 41,547.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,081.50/103,615.72 = 41,547.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,081.50x = 103,615.72 × 41,547.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,081.50x = 4,304,974,126.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,974,126.70/75,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,337.35

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