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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,832.60, 113,754.66 and 58,088.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,832.60, 113,754.66 and 58,088.92 is: 87,137.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,832.60 : 113,754.66 = 58,088.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,832.60/113,754.66 = 58,088.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,832.60x = 113,754.66 × 58,088.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,832.60x = 6,607,885,344.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,607,885,344.37/75,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,137.79

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