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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,735.54, 104,519.61 and 41,743.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,735.54, 104,519.61 and 41,743.98 is: 57,609.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,735.54 : 104,519.61 = 41,743.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,735.54/104,519.61 = 41,743.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,735.54x = 104,519.61 × 41,743.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,735.54x = 4,363,064,509.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,363,064,509.45/75,735.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,609.21

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