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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,379.33, 113,077.91 and 33,241.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,379.33, 113,077.91 and 33,241.51 is: 49,866.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,379.33 : 113,077.91 = 33,241.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,379.33/113,077.91 = 33,241.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,379.33x = 113,077.91 × 33,241.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,379.33x = 3,758,880,476.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,880,476.04/75,379.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,866.20

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