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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,497.41, 104,186.13 and 41,508.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,497.41, 104,186.13 and 41,508.04 is: 57,280.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,497.41 : 104,186.13 = 41,508.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,497.41/104,186.13 = 41,508.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,497.41x = 104,186.13 × 41,508.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,497.41x = 4,324,562,051.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,562,051.49/75,497.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,280.93

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