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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,945.63, 104,803.77 and 41,956.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,945.63, 104,803.77 and 41,956.57 is: 57,899.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,945.63 : 104,803.77 = 41,956.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,945.63/104,803.77 = 41,956.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,945.63x = 104,803.77 × 41,956.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,945.63x = 4,397,206,853.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,206,853.23/75,945.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,899.41

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