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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,653.60, 114,973.20 and 34,536.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,653.60, 114,973.20 and 34,536.48 is: 51,801.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,653.60 : 114,973.20 = 34,536.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,653.60/114,973.20 = 34,536.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,653.60x = 114,973.20 × 34,536.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,653.60x = 3,970,769,622.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,769,622.34/76,653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,801.48

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