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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,915.70, 113,873.55 and 23,325.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,915.70, 113,873.55 and 23,325.10 is: 34,987.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,915.70 : 113,873.55 = 23,325.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,915.70/113,873.55 = 23,325.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,915.70x = 113,873.55 × 23,325.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,915.70x = 2,656,111,941.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,111,941.11/75,915.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,987.65

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