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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,608.64, 104,337.60 and 41,617.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,608.64, 104,337.60 and 41,617.92 is: 57,431.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,608.64 : 104,337.60 = 41,617.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,608.64/104,337.60 = 41,617.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,608.64x = 104,337.60 × 41,617.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,608.64x = 4,342,313,889.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,313,889.79/75,608.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,431.45

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