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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,294.35, 112,976.01 and 32,612.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,294.35, 112,976.01 and 32,612.83 is: 48,934.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,294.35 : 112,976.01 = 32,612.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,294.35/112,976.01 = 32,612.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,294.35x = 112,976.01 × 32,612.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,294.35x = 3,684,467,408.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,467,408.21/75,294.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,934.18

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