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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,823.56, 101,925.54 and 56,797.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,823.56, 101,925.54 and 56,797.76 is: 78,418.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,823.56 : 101,925.54 = 56,797.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,823.56/101,925.54 = 56,797.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,823.56x = 101,925.54 × 56,797.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,823.56x = 5,789,142,613.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,142,613.60/73,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,418.64

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