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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,002.60, 112,536.66 and 32,891.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,002.60, 112,536.66 and 32,891.78 is: 49,352.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,002.60 : 112,536.66 = 32,891.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,002.60/112,536.66 = 32,891.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,002.60x = 112,536.66 × 32,891.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,002.60x = 3,701,531,062.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,531,062.65/75,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,352.04

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