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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,900.57, 113,856.32 and 29,153.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,900.57, 113,856.32 and 29,153.45 is: 43,732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,900.57 : 113,856.32 = 29,153.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,900.57/113,856.32 = 29,153.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,900.57x = 113,856.32 × 29,153.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,900.57x = 3,319,303,817.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,303,817.26/75,900.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,732.26

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