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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,095.20, 112,351.20 and 48,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,095.20, 112,351.20 and 48,851.20 is: 73,087.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,095.20 : 112,351.20 = 48,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,095.20/112,351.20 = 48,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,095.20x = 112,351.20 × 48,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,095.20x = 5,488,490,941.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,490,941.44/75,095.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,087.11

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