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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,812.90, 104,620.50 and 41,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,812.90, 104,620.50 and 41,824.64 is: 57,717.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,812.90 : 104,620.50 = 41,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,812.90/104,620.50 = 41,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,812.90x = 104,620.50 × 41,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,812.90x = 4,375,714,749.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,375,714,749.12/75,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,717.28

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