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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,259.23, 112,809.83 and 25,322.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,259.23, 112,809.83 and 25,322.00 is: 37,956.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,259.23 : 112,809.83 = 25,322.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,259.23/112,809.83 = 25,322.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,259.23x = 112,809.83 × 25,322.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,259.23x = 2,856,569,824.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,569,824.60/75,259.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,956.40

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