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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,497.20, 104,188.59 and 41,507.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,497.20, 104,188.59 and 41,507.10 is: 57,281.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,497.20 : 104,188.59 = 41,507.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,497.20/104,188.59 = 41,507.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,497.20x = 104,188.59 × 41,507.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,497.20x = 4,324,566,223.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,566,223.99/75,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,281.15

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