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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,175.75, 103,745.96 and 41,641.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,175.75, 103,745.96 and 41,641.75 is: 57,467.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,175.75 : 103,745.96 = 41,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,175.75/103,745.96 = 41,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,175.75x = 103,745.96 × 41,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,175.75x = 4,320,163,329.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,163,329.83/75,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,467.51

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