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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,185.22, 112,803.00 and 24,586.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,185.22, 112,803.00 and 24,586.58 is: 36,888.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,185.22 : 112,803.00 = 24,586.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,185.22/112,803.00 = 24,586.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,185.22x = 112,803.00 × 24,586.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,185.22x = 2,773,439,296.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,439,296.79/75,185.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,888.09

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