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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,504.85, 104,196.75 and 41,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,504.85, 104,196.75 and 41,513.92 is: 57,289.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,504.85 : 104,196.75 = 41,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,504.85/104,196.75 = 41,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,504.85x = 104,196.75 × 41,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,504.85x = 4,325,615,543.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,615,543.76/75,504.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,289.24

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