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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,452.50, 104,124.45 and 41,918.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,452.50, 104,124.45 and 41,918.50 is: 57,847.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,452.50 : 104,124.45 = 41,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,452.50/104,124.45 = 41,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,452.50x = 104,124.45 × 41,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,452.50x = 4,364,740,757.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,364,740,757.33/75,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,847.53

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