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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,741.16, 113,612.46 and 20,337.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,741.16, 113,612.46 and 20,337.16 is: 30,505.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,741.16 : 113,612.46 = 20,337.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,741.16/113,612.46 = 20,337.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,741.16x = 113,612.46 × 20,337.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,741.16x = 2,310,554,777.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,554,777.01/75,741.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,505.93

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