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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,696.13, 104,456.50 and 41,697.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,696.13, 104,456.50 and 41,697.95 is: 57,540.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,696.13 : 104,456.50 = 41,697.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,696.13/104,456.50 = 41,697.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,696.13x = 104,456.50 × 41,697.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,696.13x = 4,355,621,914.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,621,914.18/75,696.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,540.88

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