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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,352.80, 114,553.04 and 34,268.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,352.80, 114,553.04 and 34,268.16 is: 51,412.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,352.80 : 114,553.04 = 34,268.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,352.80/114,553.04 = 34,268.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,352.80x = 114,553.04 × 34,268.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,352.80x = 3,925,521,903.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,521,903.21/76,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,412.94

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