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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,474.44, 113,113.98 and 31,050.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,474.44, 113,113.98 and 31,050.92 is: 46,536.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,474.44 : 113,113.98 = 31,050.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,474.44/113,113.98 = 31,050.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,474.44x = 113,113.98 × 31,050.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,474.44x = 3,512,293,143.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,293,143.86/75,474.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,536.19

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