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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,835.64, 104,659.80 and 41,847.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,835.64, 104,659.80 and 41,847.32 is: 57,752.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,835.64 : 104,659.80 = 41,847.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,835.64/104,659.80 = 41,847.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,835.64x = 104,659.80 × 41,847.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,835.64x = 4,379,732,141.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,732,141.74/75,835.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,752.95

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