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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,724.59, 113,600.40 and 25,126.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,724.59, 113,600.40 and 25,126.65 is: 37,694.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,724.59 : 113,600.40 = 25,126.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,724.59/113,600.40 = 25,126.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,724.59x = 113,600.40 × 25,126.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,724.59x = 2,854,397,365.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,397,365.03/75,724.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,694.46

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