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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,320.40, 113,110.20 and 40,328.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,320.40, 113,110.20 and 40,328.40 is: 60,561.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,320.40 : 113,110.20 = 40,328.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,320.40/113,110.20 = 40,328.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,320.40x = 113,110.20 × 40,328.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,320.40x = 4,561,553,389.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,553,389.68/75,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,561.99

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