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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,673.60, 113,510.40 and 35,143.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,673.60, 113,510.40 and 35,143.03 is: 52,714.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,673.60 : 113,510.40 = 35,143.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,673.60/113,510.40 = 35,143.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,673.60x = 113,510.40 × 35,143.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,673.60x = 3,989,099,392.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,099,392.51/75,673.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,714.55

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