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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,888.56, 104,628.86 and 62,226.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,888.56, 104,628.86 and 62,226.27 is: 85,792.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,888.56 : 104,628.86 = 62,226.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,888.56/104,628.86 = 62,226.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,888.56x = 104,628.86 × 62,226.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,888.56x = 6,510,663,692.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,663,692.15/75,888.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,792.43

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