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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,616.27, 113,400.21 and 25,005.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,616.27, 113,400.21 and 25,005.89 is: 37,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,616.27 : 113,400.21 = 25,005.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,616.27/113,400.21 = 25,005.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,616.27x = 113,400.21 × 25,005.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,616.27x = 2,835,673,177.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,835,673,177.24/75,616.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.83

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