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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,379.20, 113,085.20 and 22,787.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,379.20, 113,085.20 and 22,787.31 is: 34,185.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,379.20 : 113,085.20 = 22,787.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,379.20/113,085.20 = 22,787.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,379.20x = 113,085.20 × 22,787.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,379.20x = 2,576,907,508.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,907,508.81/75,379.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,185.92

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