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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,724.34, 113,600.02 and 25,126.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,724.34, 113,600.02 and 25,126.40 is: 37,694.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,724.34 : 113,600.02 = 25,126.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,724.34/113,600.02 = 25,126.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,724.34x = 113,600.02 × 25,126.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,724.34x = 2,854,359,542.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,359,542.53/75,724.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,694.08

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