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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,506.10, 113,188.71 and 25,551.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,506.10, 113,188.71 and 25,551.45 is: 38,303.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,506.10 : 113,188.71 = 25,551.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,506.10/113,188.71 = 25,551.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,506.10x = 113,188.71 × 25,551.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,506.10x = 2,892,135,664.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,135,664.13/75,506.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,303.34

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