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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,722.53, 104,496.57 and 41,731.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,722.53, 104,496.57 and 41,731.04 is: 57,588.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,722.53 : 104,496.57 = 41,731.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,722.53/104,496.57 = 41,731.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,722.53x = 104,496.57 × 41,731.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,722.53x = 4,360,750,010.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,750,010.35/75,722.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,588.54

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