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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,538.95, 104,241.67 and 41,547.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,538.95, 104,241.67 and 41,547.43 is: 57,334.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,538.95 : 104,241.67 = 41,547.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,538.95/104,241.67 = 41,547.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,538.95x = 104,241.67 × 41,547.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,538.95x = 4,330,973,513.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,973,513.84/75,538.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,334.31

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