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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,329.20, 112,990.20 and 25,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,329.20, 112,990.20 and 25,404.40 is: 38,105.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,329.20 : 112,990.20 = 25,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,329.20/112,990.20 = 25,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,329.20x = 112,990.20 × 25,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,329.20x = 2,870,448,236.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,870,448,236.88/75,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,105.39

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