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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,724.00, 113,513.67 and 28,326.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,724.00, 113,513.67 and 28,326.24 is: 42,462.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,724.00 : 113,513.67 = 28,326.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,724.00/113,513.67 = 28,326.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,724.00x = 113,513.67 × 28,326.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,724.00x = 3,215,415,459.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,415,459.70/75,724.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,462.30

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