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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,471.32, 104,152.93 and 41,481.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,471.32, 104,152.93 and 41,481.02 is: 57,245.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,471.32 : 104,152.93 = 41,481.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,471.32/104,152.93 = 41,481.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,471.32x = 104,152.93 × 41,481.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,471.32x = 4,320,369,929.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,369,929.07/75,471.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,245.19

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