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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,405.80, 113,062.26 and 25,481.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,405.80, 113,062.26 and 25,481.18 is: 38,206.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,405.80 : 113,062.26 = 25,481.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,405.80/113,062.26 = 25,481.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,405.80x = 113,062.26 × 25,481.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,405.80x = 2,880,959,798.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,959,798.27/75,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,206.08

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