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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,559.52, 104,268.85 and 41,565.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,559.52, 104,268.85 and 41,565.85 is: 57,359.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,559.52 : 104,268.85 = 41,565.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,559.52/104,268.85 = 41,565.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,559.52x = 104,268.85 × 41,565.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,559.52x = 4,334,023,378.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,023,378.77/75,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,359.06

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