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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,734.50, 104,514.34 and 41,744.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,734.50, 104,514.34 and 41,744.31 is: 57,607.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,734.50 : 104,514.34 = 41,744.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,734.50/104,514.34 = 41,744.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,734.50x = 104,514.34 × 41,744.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,734.50x = 4,362,878,458.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,878,458.20/75,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,607.54

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