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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,875.75, 113,836.39 and 35,925.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,875.75, 113,836.39 and 35,925.17 is: 53,898.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,875.75 : 113,836.39 = 35,925.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,875.75/113,836.39 = 35,925.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,875.75x = 113,836.39 × 35,925.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,875.75x = 4,089,591,857.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,591,857.71/75,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,898.54

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