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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,120.80, 103,666.70 and 41,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,120.80, 103,666.70 and 41,586.80 is: 57,389.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,120.80 : 103,666.70 = 41,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,120.80/103,666.70 = 41,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,120.80x = 103,666.70 × 41,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,120.80x = 4,311,166,319.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,166,319.56/75,120.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,389.78

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