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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,454.68, 104,129.32 and 41,462.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,454.68, 104,129.32 and 41,462.92 is: 57,219.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,454.68 : 104,129.32 = 41,462.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,454.68/104,129.32 = 41,462.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,454.68x = 104,129.32 × 41,462.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,454.68x = 4,317,505,664.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,505,664.81/75,454.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,219.85

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