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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,886.57, 104,722.88 and 41,895.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,886.57, 104,722.88 and 41,895.02 is: 57,814.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,886.57 : 104,722.88 = 41,895.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,886.57/104,722.88 = 41,895.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,886.57x = 104,722.88 × 41,895.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,886.57x = 4,387,367,204.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,367,204.39/75,886.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,814.80

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