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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,509.47, 104,200.86 and 41,517.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,509.47, 104,200.86 and 41,517.93 is: 57,293.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,509.47 : 104,200.86 = 41,517.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,509.47/104,200.86 = 41,517.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,509.47x = 104,200.86 × 41,517.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,509.47x = 4,326,204,011.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,204,011.42/75,509.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,293.53

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