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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,592.79, 113,426.07 and 47,526.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,592.79, 113,426.07 and 47,526.04 is: 71,312.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,592.79 : 113,426.07 = 47,526.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,592.79/113,426.07 = 47,526.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,592.79x = 113,426.07 × 47,526.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,592.79x = 5,390,691,939.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,691,939.86/75,592.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,312.25

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