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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,822.77, 113,674.22 and 37,852.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,822.77, 113,674.22 and 37,852.56 is: 56,748.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,822.77 : 113,674.22 = 37,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,822.77/113,674.22 = 37,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,822.77x = 113,674.22 × 37,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,822.77x = 4,302,860,043.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,860,043.74/75,822.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,748.91

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