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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,736.56, 113,592.53 and 35,755.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,736.56, 113,592.53 and 35,755.46 is: 53,627.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,736.56 : 113,592.53 = 35,755.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,736.56/113,592.53 = 35,755.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,736.56x = 113,592.53 × 35,755.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,736.56x = 4,061,553,402.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,553,402.00/75,736.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,627.38

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