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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,793.92, 104,539.20 and 55,644.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,793.92, 104,539.20 and 55,644.48 is: 76,747.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,793.92 : 104,539.20 = 55,644.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,793.92/104,539.20 = 55,644.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,793.92x = 104,539.20 × 55,644.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,793.92x = 5,817,029,423.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,029,423.62/75,793.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,747.97

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