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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,119.43, 112,694.16 and 27,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,119.43, 112,694.16 and 27,734.80 is: 41,607.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,119.43 : 112,694.16 = 27,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,119.43/112,694.16 = 27,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,119.43x = 112,694.16 × 27,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,119.43x = 3,125,549,988.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,549,988.77/75,119.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,607.74

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