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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,254.40, 112,841.51 and 25,317.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,254.40, 112,841.51 and 25,317.90 is: 37,963.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,254.40 : 112,841.51 = 25,317.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,254.40/112,841.51 = 25,317.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,254.40x = 112,841.51 × 25,317.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,254.40x = 2,856,909,939.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,909,939.44/75,254.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,963.36

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