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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,894.45, 113,743.26 and 50,897.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,894.45, 113,743.26 and 50,897.04 is: 76,279.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,894.45 : 113,743.26 = 50,897.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,894.45/113,743.26 = 50,897.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,894.45x = 113,743.26 × 50,897.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,894.45x = 5,789,195,253.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,195,253.95/75,894.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,279.56

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