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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,752.51, 113,630.40 and 23,162.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,752.51, 113,630.40 and 23,162.04 is: 34,743.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,752.51 : 113,630.40 = 23,162.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,752.51/113,630.40 = 23,162.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,752.51x = 113,630.40 × 23,162.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,752.51x = 2,631,911,870.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,911,870.02/75,752.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,743.56

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