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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,124.61, 103,642.07 and 44,898.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,124.61, 103,642.07 and 44,898.86 is: 61,942.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,124.61 : 103,642.07 = 44,898.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,124.61/103,642.07 = 44,898.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,124.61x = 103,642.07 × 44,898.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,124.61x = 4,653,410,385.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,653,410,385.08/75,124.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,942.55

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