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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,250.75, 112,924.95 and 32,597.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,250.75, 112,924.95 and 32,597.84 is: 48,917.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,250.75 : 112,924.95 = 32,597.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,250.75/112,924.95 = 32,597.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,250.75x = 112,924.95 × 32,597.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,250.75x = 3,681,109,658.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,109,658.02/75,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,917.91

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