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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,797.80, 113,135.33 and 71,128.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,797.80, 113,135.33 and 71,128.36 is: 106,165.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,797.80 : 113,135.33 = 71,128.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,797.80/113,135.33 = 71,128.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,797.80x = 113,135.33 × 71,128.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,797.80x = 8,047,130,480.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,047,130,480.96/75,797.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,165.75

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