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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,248.57, 112,884.51 and 25,324.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,248.57, 112,884.51 and 25,324.77 is: 37,991.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,248.57 : 112,884.51 = 25,324.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,248.57/112,884.51 = 25,324.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,248.57x = 112,884.51 × 25,324.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,248.57x = 2,858,774,770.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,774,770.60/75,248.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,991.09

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