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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,793.19, 113,656.77 and 21,745.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,793.19, 113,656.77 and 21,745.95 is: 32,609.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,793.19 : 113,656.77 = 21,745.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,793.19/113,656.77 = 21,745.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,793.19x = 113,656.77 × 21,745.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,793.19x = 2,471,574,437.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,574,437.58/75,793.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,609.45

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