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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,958.80, 113,938.20 and 34,396.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,958.80, 113,938.20 and 34,396.56 is: 51,594.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,958.80 : 113,938.20 = 34,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,958.80/113,938.20 = 34,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,958.80x = 113,938.20 × 34,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,958.80x = 3,919,082,132.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,919,082,132.59/75,958.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,594.84

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