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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,132.80, 114,132.08 and 29,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,132.80, 114,132.08 and 29,353.60 is: 44,004.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,132.80 : 114,132.08 = 29,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,132.80/114,132.08 = 29,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,132.80x = 114,132.08 × 29,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,132.80x = 3,350,187,423.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,187,423.49/76,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,004.52

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