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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,658.40, 113,487.60 and 25,751.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,658.40, 113,487.60 and 25,751.60 is: 38,627.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,658.40 : 113,487.60 = 25,751.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,658.40/113,487.60 = 25,751.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,658.40x = 113,487.60 × 25,751.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,658.40x = 2,922,487,280.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,487,280.16/75,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,627.40

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