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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,508.47, 104,199.48 and 41,516.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,508.47, 104,199.48 and 41,516.93 is: 57,292.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,508.47 : 104,199.48 = 41,516.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,508.47/104,199.48 = 41,516.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,508.47x = 104,199.48 × 41,516.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,508.47x = 4,326,041,996.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,041,996.20/75,508.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,292.14

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