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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,799.90, 104,604.30 and 41,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,799.90, 104,604.30 and 41,809.60 is: 57,697.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,799.90 : 104,604.30 = 41,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,799.90/104,604.30 = 41,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,799.90x = 104,604.30 × 41,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,799.90x = 4,373,463,941.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,463,941.28/75,799.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,697.49

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