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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,136.96, 112,744.24 and 33,046.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,136.96, 112,744.24 and 33,046.56 is: 49,586.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,136.96 : 112,744.24 = 33,046.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,136.96/112,744.24 = 33,046.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,136.96x = 112,744.24 × 33,046.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,136.96x = 3,725,809,291.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,809,291.81/75,136.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,586.90

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