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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,812.60, 113,733.48 and 23,222.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,812.60, 113,733.48 and 23,222.54 is: 34,838.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,812.60 : 113,733.48 = 23,222.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,812.60/113,733.48 = 23,222.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,812.60x = 113,733.48 × 23,222.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,812.60x = 2,641,180,288.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,180,288.64/75,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,838.28

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