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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,368.40, 112,955.40 and 57,750.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,368.40, 112,955.40 and 57,750.90 is: 86,551.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,368.40 : 112,955.40 = 57,750.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,368.40/112,955.40 = 57,750.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,368.40x = 112,955.40 × 57,750.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,368.40x = 6,523,276,009.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,523,276,009.86/75,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,551.87

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