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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,587.40, 113,381.10 and 25,680.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,587.40, 113,381.10 and 25,680.60 is: 38,520.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,587.40 : 113,381.10 = 25,680.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,587.40/113,381.10 = 25,680.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,587.40x = 113,381.10 × 25,680.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,587.40x = 2,911,694,676.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,694,676.66/75,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,520.90

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