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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,527.56, 104,229.48 and 41,537.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,527.56, 104,229.48 and 41,537.64 is: 57,322.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,527.56 : 104,229.48 = 41,537.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,527.56/104,229.48 = 41,537.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,527.56x = 104,229.48 × 41,537.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,527.56x = 4,329,446,617.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,446,617.63/75,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,322.74

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