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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,118.80, 103,664.16 and 41,127.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,118.80, 103,664.16 and 41,127.60 is: 56,756.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,118.80 : 103,664.16 = 41,127.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,118.80/103,664.16 = 41,127.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,118.80x = 103,664.16 × 41,127.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,118.80x = 4,263,458,106.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263,458,106.82/75,118.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,756.21

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