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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,566.20, 113,345.70 and 25,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,566.20, 113,345.70 and 25,641.40 is: 38,460.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,566.20 : 113,345.70 = 25,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,566.20/113,345.70 = 25,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,566.20x = 113,345.70 × 25,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,566.20x = 2,906,342,431.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,342,431.98/75,566.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,460.88

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