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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,300.30, 112,728.51 and 65,958.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,300.30, 112,728.51 and 65,958.57 is: 98,743.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,300.30 : 112,728.51 = 65,958.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,300.30/112,728.51 = 65,958.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,300.30x = 112,728.51 × 65,958.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,300.30x = 7,435,411,317.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,435,411,317.83/75,300.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,743.45

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