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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,461.60, 113,062.80 and 49,152.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,461.60, 113,062.80 and 49,152.80 is: 73,644.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,461.60 : 113,062.80 = 49,152.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,461.60/113,062.80 = 49,152.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,461.60x = 113,062.80 × 49,152.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,461.60x = 5,557,353,195.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,353,195.84/75,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,644.78

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