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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,527.55, 104,227.23 and 41,535.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,527.55, 104,227.23 and 41,535.48 is: 57,318.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,527.55 : 104,227.23 = 41,535.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,527.55/104,227.23 = 41,535.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,527.55x = 104,227.23 × 41,535.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,527.55x = 4,329,128,027.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,128,027.12/75,527.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,318.53

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