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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,941.58, 104,800.35 and 41,949.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,941.58, 104,800.35 and 41,949.93 is: 57,891.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,941.58 : 104,800.35 = 41,949.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,941.58/104,800.35 = 41,949.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,941.58x = 104,800.35 × 41,949.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,941.58x = 4,396,367,503.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,367,503.79/75,941.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,891.44

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