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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,799.40, 104,603.91 and 41,809.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,799.40, 104,603.91 and 41,809.26 is: 57,697.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,799.40 : 104,603.91 = 41,809.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,799.40/104,603.91 = 41,809.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,799.40x = 104,603.91 × 41,809.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,799.40x = 4,373,412,305.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,412,305.69/75,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,697.19

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