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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,654.75, 104,368.50 and 48,805.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,654.75, 104,368.50 and 48,805.91 is: 67,329.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,654.75 : 104,368.50 = 48,805.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,654.75/104,368.50 = 48,805.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,654.75x = 104,368.50 × 48,805.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,654.75x = 5,093,799,617.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,093,799,617.84/75,654.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,329.54

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