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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,691.40, 113,318.40 and 73,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,691.40, 113,318.40 and 73,504.40 is: 110,044.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,691.40 : 113,318.40 = 73,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,691.40/113,318.40 = 73,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,691.40x = 113,318.40 × 73,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,691.40x = 8,329,401,000.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,329,401,000.96/75,691.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,044.22

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