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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,340.52, 113,028.04 and 32,653.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,340.52, 113,028.04 and 32,653.11 is: 48,987.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,340.52 : 113,028.04 = 32,653.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,340.52/113,028.04 = 32,653.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,340.52x = 113,028.04 × 32,653.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,340.52x = 3,690,717,023.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,717,023.20/75,340.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,987.15

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