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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,452.41, 104,088.44 and 54,243.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,452.41, 104,088.44 and 54,243.98 is: 74,830.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,452.41 : 104,088.44 = 54,243.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,452.41/104,088.44 = 54,243.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,452.41x = 104,088.44 × 54,243.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,452.41x = 5,646,171,263.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,171,263.09/75,452.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,830.89

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