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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,788.36, 113,546.32 and 44,606.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,788.36, 113,546.32 and 44,606.60 is: 66,829.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,788.36 : 113,546.32 = 44,606.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,788.36/113,546.32 = 44,606.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,788.36x = 113,546.32 × 44,606.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,788.36x = 5,064,915,277.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,915,277.71/75,788.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,829.73

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