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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,256.54, 103,855.22 and 41,268.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,256.54, 103,855.22 and 41,268.12 is: 56,950.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,256.54 : 103,855.22 = 41,268.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,256.54/103,855.22 = 41,268.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,256.54x = 103,855.22 × 41,268.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,256.54x = 4,285,909,681.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,909,681.59/75,256.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,950.66

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