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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,722.75, 104,498.11 and 41,732.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,722.75, 104,498.11 and 41,732.48 is: 57,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,722.75 : 104,498.11 = 41,732.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,722.75/104,498.11 = 41,732.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,722.75x = 104,498.11 × 41,732.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,722.75x = 4,360,965,285.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,965,285.61/75,722.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,591.22

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