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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,815.75, 113,745.48 and 23,232.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,815.75, 113,745.48 and 23,232.98 is: 34,856.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,815.75 : 113,745.48 = 23,232.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,815.75/113,745.48 = 23,232.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,815.75x = 113,745.48 × 23,232.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,815.75x = 2,642,645,893.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,645,893.20/75,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,856.16

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