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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,919.44, 104,766.24 and 41,927.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,919.44, 104,766.24 and 41,927.28 is: 57,858.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,919.44 : 104,766.24 = 41,927.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,919.44/104,766.24 = 41,927.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,919.44x = 104,766.24 × 41,927.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,919.44x = 4,392,563,479.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,392,563,479.03/75,919.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,858.22

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