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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,492.31, 104,180.68 and 41,502.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,492.31, 104,180.68 and 41,502.22 is: 57,273.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,492.31 : 104,180.68 = 41,502.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,492.31/104,180.68 = 41,502.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,492.31x = 104,180.68 × 41,502.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,492.31x = 4,323,729,501.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,729,501.11/75,492.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,273.77

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