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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,154.02, 112,735.89 and 25,232.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,154.02, 112,735.89 and 25,232.10 is: 37,849.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,154.02 : 112,735.89 = 25,232.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,154.02/112,735.89 = 25,232.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,154.02x = 112,735.89 × 25,232.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,154.02x = 2,844,563,250.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,563,250.07/75,154.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.78

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