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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,496.42, 113,786.22 and 75,712.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,496.42, 113,786.22 and 75,712.30 is: 104,428.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,496.42 : 113,786.22 = 75,712.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,496.42/113,786.22 = 75,712.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,496.42x = 113,786.22 × 75,712.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,496.42x = 8,615,016,424.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,016,424.51/82,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,428.97

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