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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,232.32, 112,847.40 and 25,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,232.32, 112,847.40 and 25,323.36 is: 37,984.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,232.32 : 112,847.40 = 25,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,232.32/112,847.40 = 25,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,232.32x = 112,847.40 × 25,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,232.32x = 2,857,675,335.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,675,335.26/75,232.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,984.68

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