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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,832.00, 113,761.40 and 25,900.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,832.00, 113,761.40 and 25,900.43 is: 38,855.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,832.00 : 113,761.40 = 25,900.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,832.00/113,761.40 = 25,900.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,832.00x = 113,761.40 × 25,900.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,832.00x = 2,946,468,479.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,468,479.09/75,832.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,855.21

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