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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,893.20, 113,839.80 and 23,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,893.20, 113,839.80 and 23,302.60 is: 34,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,893.20 : 113,839.80 = 23,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,893.20/113,839.80 = 23,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,893.20x = 113,839.80 × 23,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,893.20x = 2,652,763,323.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,763,323.48/75,893.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,953.90

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