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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,089.05, 114,059.39 and 31,728.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,089.05, 114,059.39 and 31,728.48 is: 47,561.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,089.05 : 114,059.39 = 31,728.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,089.05/114,059.39 = 31,728.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,089.05x = 114,059.39 × 31,728.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,089.05x = 3,618,930,915.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,930,915.78/76,089.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,561.78

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