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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,480.09, 104,165.16 and 41,489.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,480.09, 104,165.16 and 41,489.99 is: 57,257.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,480.09 : 104,165.16 = 41,489.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,480.09/104,165.16 = 41,489.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,480.09x = 104,165.16 × 41,489.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,480.09x = 4,321,811,160.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,811,160.95/75,480.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,257.63

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