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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,944.40, 104,800.59 and 41,952.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,944.40, 104,800.59 and 41,952.30 is: 57,892.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,944.40 : 104,800.59 = 41,952.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,944.40/104,800.59 = 41,952.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,944.40x = 104,800.59 × 41,952.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,944.40x = 4,396,625,791.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,625,791.86/75,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,892.69

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