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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,894.12, 113,831.10 and 22,585.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,894.12, 113,831.10 and 22,585.14 is: 33,874.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,894.12 : 113,831.10 = 22,585.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,894.12/113,831.10 = 22,585.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,894.12x = 113,831.10 × 22,585.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,894.12x = 2,570,891,329.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,891,329.85/75,894.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,874.71

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