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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.20, 112,500.30 and 43,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.20, 112,500.30 and 43,896.20 is: 65,844.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.20 : 112,500.30 = 43,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.20/112,500.30 = 43,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.20x = 112,500.30 × 43,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.20x = 4,938,335,668.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,938,335,668.86/75,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,844.30

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