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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,361.47, 104,000.21 and 41,373.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,361.47, 104,000.21 and 41,373.17 is: 57,095.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,361.47 : 104,000.21 = 41,373.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,361.47/104,000.21 = 41,373.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,361.47x = 104,000.21 × 41,373.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,361.47x = 4,302,817,641.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,817,641.50/75,361.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,095.72

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