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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,522.84, 104,224.16 and 41,532.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,522.84, 104,224.16 and 41,532.72 is: 57,316.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,522.84 : 104,224.16 = 41,532.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,522.84/104,224.16 = 41,532.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,522.84x = 104,224.16 × 41,532.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,522.84x = 4,328,712,854.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,712,854.52/75,522.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,316.61

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