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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,819.92, 104,634.59 and 41,832.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,819.92, 104,634.59 and 41,832.32 is: 57,730.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,819.92 : 104,634.59 = 41,832.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,819.92/104,634.59 = 41,832.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,819.92x = 104,634.59 × 41,832.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,819.92x = 4,377,106,919.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,106,919.61/75,819.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,730.31

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