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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,341.00, 113,007.84 and 27,965.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,341.00, 113,007.84 and 27,965.32 is: 41,946.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,341.00 : 113,007.84 = 27,965.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,341.00/113,007.84 = 27,965.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,341.00x = 113,007.84 × 27,965.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,341.00x = 3,160,300,549.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,300,549.37/75,341.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,946.63

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