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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,493.00, 104,182.36 and 41,040.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,493.00, 104,182.36 and 41,040.06 is: 56,636.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,493.00 : 104,182.36 = 41,040.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,493.00/104,182.36 = 41,040.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,493.00x = 104,182.36 × 41,040.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,493.00x = 4,275,649,812.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,649,812.06/75,493.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,636.37

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