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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,329.34, 113,000.64 and 27,944.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,329.34, 113,000.64 and 27,944.95 is: 41,919.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,329.34 : 113,000.64 = 27,944.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,329.34/113,000.64 = 27,944.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,329.34x = 113,000.64 × 27,944.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,329.34x = 3,157,797,295.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,797,295.13/75,329.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,919.88

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