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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,746.75, 108,967.83 and 58,626.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,746.75, 108,967.83 and 58,626.83 is: 87,817.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,746.75 : 108,967.83 = 58,626.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,746.75/108,967.83 = 58,626.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,746.75x = 108,967.83 × 58,626.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,746.75x = 6,388,437,900.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,388,437,900.04/72,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,817.51

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