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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,920.40, 113,880.60 and 72,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,920.40, 113,880.60 and 72,464.40 is: 108,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,920.40 : 113,880.60 = 72,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,920.40/113,880.60 = 72,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,920.40x = 113,880.60 × 72,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,920.40x = 8,252,289,350.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,252,289,350.64/75,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,696.60

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