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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,877.35, 104,710.17 and 41,885.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,877.35, 104,710.17 and 41,885.85 is: 57,802.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,877.35 : 104,710.17 = 41,885.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,877.35/104,710.17 = 41,885.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,877.35x = 104,710.17 × 41,885.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,877.35x = 4,385,874,474.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,874,474.09/75,877.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,802.16

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