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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,817.27, 104,627.82 and 41,825.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,817.27, 104,627.82 and 41,825.83 is: 57,719.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,817.27 : 104,627.82 = 41,825.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,817.27/104,627.82 = 41,825.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,817.27x = 104,627.82 × 41,825.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,817.27x = 4,376,145,412.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,145,412.59/75,817.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,719.64

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