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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,081.62, 112,508.91 and 32,938.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,081.62, 112,508.91 and 32,938.13 is: 49,357.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,081.62 : 112,508.91 = 32,938.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,081.62/112,508.91 = 32,938.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,081.62x = 112,508.91 × 32,938.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,081.62x = 3,705,833,385.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,833,385.01/75,081.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,357.40

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