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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,880.57, 104,714.54 and 41,888.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,880.57, 104,714.54 and 41,888.32 is: 57,805.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,880.57 : 104,714.54 = 41,888.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,880.57/104,714.54 = 41,888.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,880.57x = 104,714.54 × 41,888.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,880.57x = 4,386,316,435.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,316,435.05/75,880.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,805.53

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