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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,218.96, 103,803.30 and 41,227.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,218.96, 103,803.30 and 41,227.18 is: 56,894.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,218.96 : 103,803.30 = 41,227.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,218.96/103,803.30 = 41,227.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,218.96x = 103,803.30 × 41,227.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,218.96x = 4,279,517,333.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,517,333.69/75,218.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,894.13

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