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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,818.70, 113,733.45 and 23,228.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,818.70, 113,733.45 and 23,228.10 is: 34,843.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,818.70 : 113,733.45 = 23,228.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,818.70/113,733.45 = 23,228.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,818.70x = 113,733.45 × 23,228.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,818.70x = 2,641,811,949.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,811,949.95/75,818.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,843.80

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