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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,381.75, 113,124.47 and 26,133.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,381.75, 113,124.47 and 26,133.75 is: 39,218.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,381.75 : 113,124.47 = 26,133.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,381.75/113,124.47 = 26,133.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,381.75x = 113,124.47 × 26,133.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,381.75x = 2,956,366,487.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,366,487.19/75,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,218.60

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