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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.70, 112,529.85 and 73,819.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.70, 112,529.85 and 73,819.90 is: 110,758.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.70 : 112,529.85 = 73,819.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.70/112,529.85 = 73,819.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.70x = 112,529.85 × 73,819.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.70x = 8,306,942,274.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,306,942,274.02/75,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,758.20

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