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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,831.63, 104,648.73 and 41,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,831.63, 104,648.73 and 41,841.60 is: 57,742.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,831.63 : 104,648.73 = 41,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,831.63/104,648.73 = 41,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,831.63x = 104,648.73 × 41,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,831.63x = 4,378,670,301.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,670,301.17/75,831.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,742.00

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