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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,224.80, 103,805.43 and 41,227.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,224.80, 103,805.43 and 41,227.28 is: 56,891.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,224.80 : 103,805.43 = 41,227.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,224.80/103,805.43 = 41,227.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,224.80x = 103,805.43 × 41,227.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,224.80x = 4,279,615,009.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,615,009.10/75,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,891.02

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