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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,054.80, 112,582.20 and 30,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,054.80, 112,582.20 and 30,652.40 is: 45,978.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,054.80 : 112,582.20 = 30,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,054.80/112,582.20 = 30,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,054.80x = 112,582.20 × 30,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,054.80x = 3,450,914,627.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,914,627.28/75,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,978.60

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