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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,576.50, 104,295.56 and 41,584.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,576.50, 104,295.56 and 41,584.26 is: 57,386.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,576.50 : 104,295.56 = 41,584.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,576.50/104,295.56 = 41,584.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,576.50x = 104,295.56 × 41,584.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,576.50x = 4,337,053,683.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,337,053,683.89/75,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,386.27

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