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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,756.34, 104,544.45 and 41,766.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,756.34, 104,544.45 and 41,766.04 is: 57,637.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,756.34 : 104,544.45 = 41,766.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,756.34/104,544.45 = 41,766.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,756.34x = 104,544.45 × 41,766.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,756.34x = 4,366,407,680.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,407,680.48/75,756.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,637.52

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