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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,616.80, 113,425.20 and 47,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,616.80, 113,425.20 and 47,623.20 is: 71,434.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,616.80 : 113,425.20 = 47,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,616.80/113,425.20 = 47,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,616.80x = 113,425.20 × 47,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,616.80x = 5,401,670,984.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,401,670,984.64/75,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,434.80

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