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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,345.60, 113,074.56 and 28,689.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,345.60, 113,074.56 and 28,689.60 is: 43,055.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,345.60 : 113,074.56 = 28,689.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,345.60/113,074.56 = 28,689.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,345.60x = 113,074.56 × 28,689.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,345.60x = 3,244,063,896.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,063,896.58/75,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,055.78

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