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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,100.50, 103,640.31 and 41,566.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,100.50, 103,640.31 and 41,566.50 is: 57,362.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.50 : 103,640.31 = 41,566.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.50/103,640.31 = 41,566.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.50x = 103,640.31 × 41,566.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.50x = 4,307,964,945.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307,964,945.62/75,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,362.67

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