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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,850.22, 113,771.07 and 23,259.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,850.22, 113,771.07 and 23,259.56 is: 34,888.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,850.22 : 113,771.07 = 23,259.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,850.22/113,771.07 = 23,259.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,850.22x = 113,771.07 × 23,259.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,850.22x = 2,646,265,028.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,265,028.93/75,850.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,888.03

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