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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,835.22, 104,647.88 and 41,843.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,835.22, 104,647.88 and 41,843.98 is: 57,742.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,835.22 : 104,647.88 = 41,843.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,835.22/104,647.88 = 41,843.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,835.22x = 104,647.88 × 41,843.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,835.22x = 4,378,883,065.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,883,065.30/75,835.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,742.08

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