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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,203.28, 103,778.28 and 41,211.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,203.28, 103,778.28 and 41,211.36 is: 56,870.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,203.28 : 103,778.28 = 41,211.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,203.28/103,778.28 = 41,211.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,203.28x = 103,778.28 × 41,211.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,203.28x = 4,276,844,057.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,844,057.26/75,203.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,870.45

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