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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,619.40, 113,424.30 and 25,699.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,619.40, 113,424.30 and 25,699.40 is: 38,547.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,619.40 : 113,424.30 = 25,699.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,619.40/113,424.30 = 25,699.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,619.40x = 113,424.30 × 25,699.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,619.40x = 2,914,936,455.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,936,455.42/75,619.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,547.47

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