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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,186.45, 103,761.65 and 41,195.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,186.45, 103,761.65 and 41,195.00 is: 56,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,186.45 : 103,761.65 = 41,195.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,186.45/103,761.65 = 41,195.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,186.45x = 103,761.65 × 41,195.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,186.45x = 4,274,461,534.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,461,534.14/75,186.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,851.49

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