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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,846.48, 112,871.16 and 75,737.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,846.48, 112,871.16 and 75,737.52 is: 104,446.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,846.48 : 112,871.16 = 75,737.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,846.48/112,871.16 = 75,737.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,846.48x = 112,871.16 × 75,737.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,846.48x = 8,548,581,737.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,548,581,737.92/81,846.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,446.54

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