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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,946.50, 104,805.74 and 41,957.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,946.50, 104,805.74 and 41,957.33 is: 57,900.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,946.50 : 104,805.74 = 41,957.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,946.50/104,805.74 = 41,957.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,946.50x = 104,805.74 × 41,957.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,946.50x = 4,397,368,285.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,368,285.26/75,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,900.87

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