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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,115.50, 103,662.63 and 41,581.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,115.50, 103,662.63 and 41,581.50 is: 57,384.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,115.50 : 103,662.63 = 41,581.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,115.50/103,662.63 = 41,581.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,115.50x = 103,662.63 × 41,581.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,115.50x = 4,310,447,649.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310,447,649.35/75,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,384.26

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