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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,100.90, 112,682.76 and 32,959.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,100.90, 112,682.76 and 32,959.24 is: 49,452.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.90 : 112,682.76 = 32,959.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.90/112,682.76 = 32,959.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.90x = 112,682.76 × 32,959.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.90x = 3,713,938,130.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,938,130.70/75,100.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,452.64

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