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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,556.42, 104,268.08 and 41,568.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,556.42, 104,268.08 and 41,568.39 is: 57,364.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,556.42 : 104,268.08 = 41,568.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,556.42/104,268.08 = 41,568.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,556.42x = 104,268.08 × 41,568.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,556.42x = 4,334,256,317.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,256,317.91/75,556.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,364.50

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