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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,836.18, 104,652.19 and 41,847.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,836.18, 104,652.19 and 41,847.87 is: 57,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,836.18 : 104,652.19 = 41,847.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,836.18/104,652.19 = 41,847.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,836.18x = 104,652.19 × 41,847.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,836.18x = 4,379,471,242.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,471,242.34/75,836.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,749.10

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