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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,198.49, 112,809.07 and 32,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,198.49, 112,809.07 and 32,515.60 is: 48,778.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,198.49 : 112,809.07 = 32,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,198.49/112,809.07 = 32,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,198.49x = 112,809.07 × 32,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,198.49x = 3,668,054,032.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,668,054,032.45/75,198.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,778.30

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