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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,510.36, 104,198.92 and 41,517.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,510.36, 104,198.92 and 41,517.98 is: 57,291.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,510.36 : 104,198.92 = 41,517.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,510.36/104,198.92 = 41,517.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,510.36x = 104,198.92 × 41,517.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,510.36x = 4,326,128,676.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,128,676.58/75,510.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,291.86

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