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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,958.37, 104,813.62 and 41,964.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,958.37, 104,813.62 and 41,964.83 is: 57,906.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,958.37 : 104,813.62 = 41,964.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,958.37/104,813.62 = 41,964.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,958.37x = 104,813.62 × 41,964.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,958.37x = 4,398,485,902.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,485,902.11/75,958.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,906.53

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