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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,948.50, 104,808.49 and 41,959.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,948.50, 104,808.49 and 41,959.33 is: 57,903.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,948.50 : 104,808.49 = 41,959.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,948.50/104,808.49 = 41,959.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,948.50x = 104,808.49 × 41,959.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,948.50x = 4,397,694,018.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,694,018.71/75,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,903.63

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