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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,592.35, 104,317.47 and 41,600.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,592.35, 104,317.47 and 41,600.83 is: 57,409.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,592.35 : 104,317.47 = 41,600.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,592.35/104,317.47 = 41,600.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,592.35x = 104,317.47 × 41,600.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,592.35x = 4,339,693,309.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,339,693,309.89/75,592.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409.16

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