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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,450.56, 104,123.10 and 41,460.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,450.56, 104,123.10 and 41,460.53 is: 57,216.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,450.56 : 104,123.10 = 41,460.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,450.56/104,123.10 = 41,460.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,450.56x = 104,123.10 × 41,460.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,450.56x = 4,316,998,911.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,316,998,911.24/75,450.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,216.26

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