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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,845.82, 104,667.14 and 41,854.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,845.82, 104,667.14 and 41,854.29 is: 57,758.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,845.82 : 104,667.14 = 41,854.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,845.82/104,667.14 = 41,854.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,845.82x = 104,667.14 × 41,854.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,845.82x = 4,380,768,307.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,768,307.73/75,845.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,758.86

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