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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,696.02, 104,460.02 and 41,703.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,696.02, 104,460.02 and 41,703.72 is: 57,550.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,696.02 : 104,460.02 = 41,703.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,696.02/104,460.02 = 41,703.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,696.02x = 104,460.02 × 41,703.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,696.02x = 4,356,371,216.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,356,371,216.76/75,696.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,550.87

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