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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,599.60, 113,404.92 and 25,659.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,599.60, 113,404.92 and 25,659.44 is: 38,491.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,599.60 : 113,404.92 = 25,659.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,599.60/113,404.92 = 25,659.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,599.60x = 113,404.92 × 25,659.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,599.60x = 2,909,906,740.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,906,740.44/75,599.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,491.03

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