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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,835.35, 104,652.09 and 41,844.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,835.35, 104,652.09 and 41,844.15 is: 57,744.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,835.35 : 104,652.09 = 41,844.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,835.35/104,652.09 = 41,844.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,835.35x = 104,652.09 × 41,844.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,835.35x = 4,379,077,751.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,077,751.77/75,835.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,744.54

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