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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,064.18, 112,532.69 and 32,912.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,064.18, 112,532.69 and 32,912.32 is: 49,340.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,064.18 : 112,532.69 = 32,912.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,064.18/112,532.69 = 32,912.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,064.18x = 112,532.69 × 32,912.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,064.18x = 3,703,711,903.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,711,903.74/75,064.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,340.60

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