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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,735.30, 113,602.95 and 23,144.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,735.30, 113,602.95 and 23,144.34 is: 34,716.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,735.30 : 113,602.95 = 23,144.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,735.30/113,602.95 = 23,144.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,735.30x = 113,602.95 × 23,144.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,735.30x = 2,629,265,299.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,265,299.80/75,735.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,716.51

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