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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,561.53, 104,277.71 and 41,571.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,561.53, 104,277.71 and 41,571.50 is: 57,370.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,561.53 : 104,277.71 = 41,571.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,561.53/104,277.71 = 41,571.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,561.53x = 104,277.71 × 41,571.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,561.53x = 4,334,980,403.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,980,403.81/75,561.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,370.21

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