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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,049.22, 112,612.64 and 32,958.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,049.22, 112,612.64 and 32,958.89 is: 49,455.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,049.22 : 112,612.64 = 32,958.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,049.22/112,612.64 = 32,958.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,049.22x = 112,612.64 × 32,958.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,049.22x = 3,711,587,168.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,587,168.04/75,049.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,455.37

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