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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,758.40, 113,637.58 and 23,167.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,758.40, 113,637.58 and 23,167.88 is: 34,751.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,758.40 : 113,637.58 = 23,167.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,758.40/113,637.58 = 23,167.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,758.40x = 113,637.58 × 23,167.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,758.40x = 2,632,741,816.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,741,816.93/75,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,751.81

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