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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,887.71, 104,722.29 and 41,895.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,887.71, 104,722.29 and 41,895.48 is: 57,814.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,887.71 : 104,722.29 = 41,895.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,887.71/104,722.29 = 41,895.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,887.71x = 104,722.29 × 41,895.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,887.71x = 4,387,390,527.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,390,527.73/75,887.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,814.24

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