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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,123.50, 103,673.67 and 41,589.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,123.50, 103,673.67 and 41,589.50 is: 57,395.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,123.50 : 103,673.67 = 41,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,123.50/103,673.67 = 41,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,123.50x = 103,673.67 × 41,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,123.50x = 4,311,736,098.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,736,098.47/75,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,395.30

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