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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,841.35, 104,660.37 and 41,850.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,841.35, 104,660.37 and 41,850.15 is: 57,752.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,841.35 : 104,660.37 = 41,850.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,841.35/104,660.37 = 41,850.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,841.35x = 104,660.37 × 41,850.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,841.35x = 4,380,052,183.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,052,183.56/75,841.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,752.82

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