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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,566.37, 113,266.38 and 31,168.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,566.37, 113,266.38 and 31,168.83 is: 46,718.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,566.37 : 113,266.38 = 31,168.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,566.37/113,266.38 = 31,168.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,566.37x = 113,266.38 × 31,168.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,566.37x = 3,530,380,542.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,380,542.94/75,566.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,718.94

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