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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,332.40, 103,958.04 and 41,339.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,332.40, 103,958.04 and 41,339.88 is: 57,048.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,332.40 : 103,958.04 = 41,339.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,332.40/103,958.04 = 41,339.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,332.40x = 103,958.04 × 41,339.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,332.40x = 4,297,612,898.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,612,898.64/75,332.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,048.67

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