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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,548.49, 104,254.79 and 41,556.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,548.49, 104,254.79 and 41,556.94 is: 57,347.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,548.49 : 104,254.79 = 41,556.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,548.49/104,254.79 = 41,556.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,548.49x = 104,254.79 × 41,556.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,548.49x = 4,332,510,052.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,510,052.74/75,548.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,347.41

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