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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,564.80, 104,276.80 and 41,573.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,564.80, 104,276.80 and 41,573.12 is: 57,369.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,564.80 : 104,276.80 = 41,573.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,564.80/104,276.80 = 41,573.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,564.80x = 104,276.80 × 41,573.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,564.80x = 4,335,111,919.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,111,919.62/75,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,369.46

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