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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,675.57, 104,437.02 and 41,684.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,675.57, 104,437.02 and 41,684.05 is: 57,526.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,675.57 : 104,437.02 = 41,684.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,675.57/104,437.02 = 41,684.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,675.57x = 104,437.02 × 41,684.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,675.57x = 4,353,357,963.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,357,963.53/75,675.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,526.60

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