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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,773.37, 113,692.83 and 40,672.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,773.37, 113,692.83 and 40,672.02 is: 61,025.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,773.37 : 113,692.83 = 40,672.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,773.37/113,692.83 = 40,672.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,773.37x = 113,692.83 × 40,672.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,773.37x = 4,624,117,055.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,624,117,055.62/75,773.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,025.62

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