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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,452.99, 113,007.15 and 36,037.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,452.99, 113,007.15 and 36,037.98 is: 53,974.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,452.99 : 113,007.15 = 36,037.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,452.99/113,007.15 = 36,037.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,452.99x = 113,007.15 × 36,037.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,452.99x = 4,072,549,411.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,549,411.56/75,452.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,974.66

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