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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,756.64, 104,544.89 and 41,766.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,756.64, 104,544.89 and 41,766.37 is: 57,637.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,756.64 : 104,544.89 = 41,766.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,756.64/104,544.89 = 41,766.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,756.64x = 104,544.89 × 41,766.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,756.64x = 4,366,460,557.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,460,557.35/75,756.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,637.99

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