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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,380.96, 113,073.84 and 37,920.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,380.96, 113,073.84 and 37,920.56 is: 56,882.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,380.96 : 113,073.84 = 37,920.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,380.96/113,073.84 = 37,920.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,380.96x = 113,073.84 × 37,920.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,380.96x = 4,287,823,334.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,823,334.15/75,380.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,882.05

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