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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,527.48, 104,225.53 and 41,535.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,527.48, 104,225.53 and 41,535.86 is: 57,318.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,527.48 : 104,225.53 = 41,535.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,527.48/104,225.53 = 41,535.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,527.48x = 104,225.53 × 41,535.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,527.48x = 4,329,096,397.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,096,397.54/75,527.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,318.17

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