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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,493.50, 104,183.05 and 41,040.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,493.50, 104,183.05 and 41,040.56 is: 56,637.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,493.50 : 104,183.05 = 41,040.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,493.50/104,183.05 = 41,040.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,493.50x = 104,183.05 × 41,040.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,493.50x = 4,275,730,193.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,730,193.59/75,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,637.06

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