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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,604.74, 104,334.56 and 41,615.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,604.74, 104,334.56 and 41,615.65 is: 57,429.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,604.74 : 104,334.56 = 41,615.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,604.74/104,334.56 = 41,615.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,604.74x = 104,334.56 × 41,615.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,604.74x = 4,341,950,199.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,950,199.78/75,604.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,429.60

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