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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,135.25, 103,686.65 and 41,603.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,135.25, 103,686.65 and 41,603.41 is: 57,412.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135.25 : 103,686.65 = 41,603.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135.25/103,686.65 = 41,603.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135.25x = 103,686.65 × 41,603.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135.25x = 4,313,718,211.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,718,211.48/75,135.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,412.71

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