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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,135.30, 103,686.71 and 41,601.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,135.30, 103,686.71 and 41,601.30 is: 57,409.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135.30 : 103,686.71 = 41,601.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135.30/103,686.71 = 41,601.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135.30x = 103,686.71 × 41,601.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135.30x = 4,313,501,928.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,501,928.72/75,135.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409.79

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