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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,353.10, 103,919.67 and 56,279.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,353.10, 103,919.67 and 56,279.07 is: 77,614.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,353.10 : 103,919.67 = 56,279.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,353.10/103,919.67 = 56,279.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,353.10x = 103,919.67 × 56,279.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,353.10x = 5,848,502,382.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,502,382.31/75,353.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,614.62

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