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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,124.36, 103,641.73 and 44,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,124.36, 103,641.73 and 44,898.60 is: 61,942.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,124.36 : 103,641.73 = 44,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,124.36/103,641.73 = 44,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,124.36x = 103,641.73 × 44,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,124.36x = 4,653,368,854.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,653,368,854.99/75,124.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,942.21

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