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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,097.50, 103,637.79 and 41,563.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,097.50, 103,637.79 and 41,563.50 is: 57,359.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,097.50 : 103,637.79 = 41,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,097.50/103,637.79 = 41,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,097.50x = 103,637.79 × 41,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,097.50x = 4,307,549,284.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307,549,284.67/75,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,359.42

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