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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,465.42, 113,025.56 and 36,050.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,465.42, 113,025.56 and 36,050.22 is: 53,992.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,465.42 : 113,025.56 = 36,050.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,465.42/113,025.56 = 36,050.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,465.42x = 113,025.56 × 36,050.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,465.42x = 4,074,596,303.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,596,303.62/75,465.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,992.89

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