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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,443.36, 112,992.75 and 36,028.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,443.36, 112,992.75 and 36,028.13 is: 53,959.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,443.36 : 112,992.75 = 36,028.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,443.36/112,992.75 = 36,028.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,443.36x = 112,992.75 × 36,028.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,443.36x = 4,070,916,921.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,916,921.09/75,443.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,959.91

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