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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,884.52, 104,726.46 and 41,899.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,884.52, 104,726.46 and 41,899.56 is: 57,824.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,884.52 : 104,726.46 = 41,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,884.52/104,726.46 = 41,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,884.52x = 104,726.46 × 41,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,884.52x = 4,387,992,594.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,992,594.36/75,884.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,824.61

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