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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,824.66, 104,637.31 and 41,833.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,824.66, 104,637.31 and 41,833.42 is: 57,729.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,824.66 : 104,637.31 = 41,833.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,824.66/104,637.31 = 41,833.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,824.66x = 104,637.31 × 41,833.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,824.66x = 4,377,336,170.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,336,170.72/75,824.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,729.72

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