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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,892.86, 104,735.66 and 41,906.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,892.86, 104,735.66 and 41,906.18 is: 57,832.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,892.86 : 104,735.66 = 41,906.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,892.86/104,735.66 = 41,906.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,892.86x = 104,735.66 × 41,906.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,892.86x = 4,389,070,687.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,389,070,687.17/75,892.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,832.46

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