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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,232.10, 103,819.65 and 41,242.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,232.10, 103,819.65 and 41,242.48 is: 56,914.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,232.10 : 103,819.65 = 41,242.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,232.10/103,819.65 = 41,242.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,232.10x = 103,819.65 × 41,242.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,232.10x = 4,281,779,424.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,281,779,424.52/75,232.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,914.26

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