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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,384.96, 113,079.84 and 37,924.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,384.96, 113,079.84 and 37,924.56 is: 56,888.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,384.96 : 113,079.84 = 37,924.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,384.96/113,079.84 = 37,924.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,384.96x = 113,079.84 × 37,924.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,384.96x = 4,288,503,176.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,503,176.87/75,384.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,888.05

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