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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,843.36, 104,664.18 and 41,852.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,843.36, 104,664.18 and 41,852.28 is: 57,756.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,843.36 : 104,664.18 = 41,852.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,843.36/104,664.18 = 41,852.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,843.36x = 104,664.18 × 41,852.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,843.36x = 4,380,434,567.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,434,567.33/75,843.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,756.34

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