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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,547.63, 113,322.75 and 25,629.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,547.63, 113,322.75 and 25,629.02 is: 38,443.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,547.63 : 113,322.75 = 25,629.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,547.63/113,322.75 = 25,629.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,547.63x = 113,322.75 × 25,629.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,547.63x = 2,904,351,026.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,351,026.21/75,547.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,443.97

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