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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,815.36, 113,586.84 and 44,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,815.36, 113,586.84 and 44,633.60 is: 66,870.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,815.36 : 113,586.84 = 44,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,815.36/113,586.84 = 44,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,815.36x = 113,586.84 × 44,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,815.36x = 5,069,789,581.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,789,581.82/75,815.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,870.22

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