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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,516.90, 113,274.84 and 25,632.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,516.90, 113,274.84 and 25,632.12 is: 38,448.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,516.90 : 113,274.84 = 25,632.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,516.90/113,274.84 = 25,632.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,516.90x = 113,274.84 × 25,632.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,516.90x = 2,903,474,291.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,474,291.86/75,516.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,448.01

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