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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,000.40, 111,000.60 and 67,876.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,000.40, 111,000.60 and 67,876.80 is: 101,815.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,000.40 : 111,000.60 = 67,876.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,000.40/111,000.60 = 67,876.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,000.40x = 111,000.60 × 67,876.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,000.40x = 7,534,365,526.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,365,526.08/74,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,815.20

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