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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,818.24, 113,749.24 and 23,235.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,818.24, 113,749.24 and 23,235.48 is: 34,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,818.24 : 113,749.24 = 23,235.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,818.24/113,749.24 = 23,235.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,818.24x = 113,749.24 × 23,235.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,818.24x = 2,643,018,191.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,643,018,191.04/75,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,859.93

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