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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,184.56, 103,756.32 and 41,195.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,184.56, 103,756.32 and 41,195.52 is: 56,850.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,184.56 : 103,756.32 = 41,195.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,184.56/103,756.32 = 41,195.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,184.56x = 103,756.32 × 41,195.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,184.56x = 4,274,295,555.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,295,555.69/75,184.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.71

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