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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,722.60, 104,493.49 and 41,732.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,722.60, 104,493.49 and 41,732.52 is: 57,588.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,722.60 : 104,493.49 = 41,732.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,722.60/104,493.49 = 41,732.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,722.60x = 104,493.49 × 41,732.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,722.60x = 4,360,776,399.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,776,399.86/75,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,588.84

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