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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,132.50, 103,686.09 and 41,598.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,132.50, 103,686.09 and 41,598.50 is: 57,407.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132.50 : 103,686.09 = 41,598.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132.50/103,686.09 = 41,598.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132.50x = 103,686.09 × 41,598.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132.50x = 4,313,185,814.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,185,814.87/75,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,407.72

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