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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,596.44, 104,319.20 and 41,608.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,596.44, 104,319.20 and 41,608.16 is: 57,417.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,596.44 : 104,319.20 = 41,608.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,596.44/104,319.20 = 41,608.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,596.44x = 104,319.20 × 41,608.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,596.44x = 4,340,529,873.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,529,873.09/75,596.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,417.12

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