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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,887.61, 104,728.41 and 41,900.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,887.61, 104,728.41 and 41,900.92 is: 57,825.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,887.61 : 104,728.41 = 41,900.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,887.61/104,728.41 = 41,900.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,887.61x = 104,728.41 × 41,900.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,887.61x = 4,388,216,585.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,216,585.10/75,887.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,825.21

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