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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,304.40, 113,068.20 and 42,090.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,304.40, 113,068.20 and 42,090.80 is: 63,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,304.40 : 113,068.20 = 42,090.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,304.40/113,068.20 = 42,090.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,304.40x = 113,068.20 × 42,090.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,304.40x = 4,759,130,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,130,992.56/75,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198.58

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