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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,026.40, 112,570.64 and 32,884.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,026.40, 112,570.64 and 32,884.70 is: 49,340.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,026.40 : 112,570.64 = 32,884.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,026.40/112,570.64 = 32,884.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,026.40x = 112,570.64 × 32,884.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,026.40x = 3,701,851,725.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,851,725.21/75,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,340.66

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