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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,563.53, 104,280.47 and 41,573.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,563.53, 104,280.47 and 41,573.50 is: 57,372.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,563.53 : 104,280.47 = 41,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,563.53/104,280.47 = 41,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,563.53x = 104,280.47 × 41,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,563.53x = 4,335,304,119.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,304,119.55/75,563.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,372.97

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