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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,551.60, 104,264.07 and 41,562.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,551.60, 104,264.07 and 41,562.74 is: 57,358.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,551.60 : 104,264.07 = 41,562.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,551.60/104,264.07 = 41,562.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,551.60x = 104,264.07 × 41,562.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,551.60x = 4,333,500,432.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,333,500,432.75/75,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,358.16

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