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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,692.40, 113,538.60 and 23,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,692.40, 113,538.60 and 23,101.80 is: 34,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,692.40 : 113,538.60 = 23,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,692.40/113,538.60 = 23,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,692.40x = 113,538.60 × 23,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,692.40x = 2,622,946,029.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,622,946,029.48/75,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,652.70

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