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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,019.92, 112,574.30 and 27,668.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,019.92, 112,574.30 and 27,668.13 is: 41,518.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,019.92 : 112,574.30 = 27,668.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,019.92/112,574.30 = 27,668.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,019.92x = 112,574.30 × 27,668.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,019.92x = 3,114,720,228.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,720,228.72/75,019.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,518.58

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