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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,556.64, 113,359.59 and 36,116.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,556.64, 113,359.59 and 36,116.82 is: 54,187.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,556.64 : 113,359.59 = 36,116.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,556.64/113,359.59 = 36,116.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,556.64x = 113,359.59 × 36,116.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,556.64x = 4,094,187,907.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,094,187,907.30/75,556.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,187.00

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