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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,648.12, 105,745.02 and 56,552.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,648.12, 105,745.02 and 56,552.92 is: 78,021.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,648.12 : 105,745.02 = 56,552.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,648.12/105,745.02 = 56,552.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,648.12x = 105,745.02 × 56,552.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,648.12x = 5,980,189,656.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,189,656.46/76,648.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,021.35

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