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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,536.60, 104,241.78 and 41,546.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,536.60, 104,241.78 and 41,546.60 is: 57,335.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,536.60 : 104,241.78 = 41,546.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,536.60/104,241.78 = 41,546.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,536.60x = 104,241.78 × 41,546.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,536.60x = 4,330,891,536.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,891,536.95/75,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,335.01

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