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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,499.55, 113,254.42 and 25,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,499.55, 113,254.42 and 25,562.60 is: 38,345.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,499.55 : 113,254.42 = 25,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,499.55/113,254.42 = 25,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,499.55x = 113,254.42 × 25,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,499.55x = 2,895,077,436.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,077,436.69/75,499.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,345.63

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