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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,424.52, 104,086.50 and 41,433.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,424.52, 104,086.50 and 41,433.70 is: 57,178.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,424.52 : 104,086.50 = 41,433.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,424.52/104,086.50 = 41,433.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,424.52x = 104,086.50 × 41,433.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,424.52x = 4,312,688,815.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,688,815.05/75,424.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,178.87

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