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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,535.94, 104,240.30 and 41,081.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,535.94, 104,240.30 and 41,081.00 is: 56,692.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,535.94 : 104,240.30 = 41,081.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,535.94/104,240.30 = 41,081.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,535.94x = 104,240.30 × 41,081.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,535.94x = 4,282,295,037.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,282,295,037.69/75,535.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,692.15

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