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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,683.60, 104,451.57 and 41,695.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,683.60, 104,451.57 and 41,695.57 is: 57,544.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,683.60 : 104,451.57 = 41,695.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,683.60/104,451.57 = 41,695.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,683.60x = 104,451.57 × 41,695.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,683.60x = 4,355,167,748.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,167,748.54/75,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,544.41

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