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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,637.20, 113,455.80 and 49,393.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,637.20, 113,455.80 and 49,393.20 is: 74,089.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,637.20 : 113,455.80 = 49,393.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,637.20/113,455.80 = 49,393.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,637.20x = 113,455.80 × 49,393.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,637.20x = 5,603,945,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,945,020.56/75,637.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,089.80

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