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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,896.80, 113,845.20 and 23,308.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,896.80, 113,845.20 and 23,308.90 is: 34,963.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,896.80 : 113,845.20 = 23,308.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,896.80/113,845.20 = 23,308.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,896.80x = 113,845.20 × 23,308.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,896.80x = 2,653,606,382.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,606,382.28/75,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,963.35

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