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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,741.84, 104,522.29 and 41,286.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,741.84, 104,522.29 and 41,286.87 is: 56,975.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,741.84 : 104,522.29 = 41,286.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,741.84/104,522.29 = 41,286.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,741.84x = 104,522.29 × 41,286.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,741.84x = 4,315,397,470.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,397,470.29/75,741.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,975.08

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