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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,585.60, 113,248.80 and 49,276.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,585.60, 113,248.80 and 49,276.80 is: 73,830.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,585.60 : 113,248.80 = 49,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,585.60/113,248.80 = 49,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,585.60x = 113,248.80 × 49,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,585.60x = 5,580,538,467.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,538,467.84/75,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,830.71

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