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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,830.63, 104,647.35 and 41,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,830.63, 104,647.35 and 41,840.60 is: 57,740.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,830.63 : 104,647.35 = 41,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,830.63/104,647.35 = 41,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,830.63x = 104,647.35 × 41,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,830.63x = 4,378,507,912.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,507,912.41/75,830.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,740.62

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