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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,834.86, 104,651.40 and 41,843.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,834.86, 104,651.40 and 41,843.66 is: 57,743.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,834.86 : 104,651.40 = 41,843.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,834.86/104,651.40 = 41,843.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,834.86x = 104,651.40 × 41,843.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,834.86x = 4,378,997,600.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,997,600.12/75,834.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,743.86

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