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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,333.12, 103,959.87 and 41,341.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,333.12, 103,959.87 and 41,341.86 is: 57,051.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,333.12 : 103,959.87 = 41,341.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,333.12/103,959.87 = 41,341.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,333.12x = 103,959.87 × 41,341.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,333.12x = 4,297,894,391.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,894,391.16/75,333.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,051.86

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