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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,603.18, 113,400.60 and 23,008.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,603.18, 113,400.60 and 23,008.56 is: 34,511.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,603.18 : 113,400.60 = 23,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,603.18/113,400.60 = 23,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,603.18x = 113,400.60 × 23,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,603.18x = 2,609,184,509.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,184,509.14/75,603.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,511.57

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