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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,532.52, 104,236.02 and 41,542.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,532.52, 104,236.02 and 41,542.46 is: 57,329.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,532.52 : 104,236.02 = 41,542.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,532.52/104,236.02 = 41,542.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,532.52x = 104,236.02 × 41,542.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,532.52x = 4,330,220,691.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,220,691.41/75,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,329.22

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