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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,583.30, 104,448.81 and 56,687.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,583.30, 104,448.81 and 56,687.62 is: 78,336.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,583.30 : 104,448.81 = 56,687.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,583.30/104,448.81 = 56,687.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,583.30x = 104,448.81 × 56,687.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,583.30x = 5,920,954,450.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,954,450.73/75,583.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,336.81

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