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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,523.86, 104,220.20 and 41,532.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,523.86, 104,220.20 and 41,532.06 is: 57,312.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523.86 : 104,220.20 = 41,532.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523.86/104,220.20 = 41,532.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523.86x = 104,220.20 × 41,532.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523.86x = 4,328,479,599.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,479,599.61/75,523.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,312.74

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