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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,334.56, 104,000.40 and 53,077.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,334.56, 104,000.40 and 53,077.92 is: 73,274.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,334.56 : 104,000.40 = 53,077.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,334.56/104,000.40 = 53,077.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,334.56x = 104,000.40 × 53,077.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,334.56x = 5,520,124,911.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,520,124,911.17/75,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,274.80

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