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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,005.75, 111,025.02 and 34,541.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,005.75, 111,025.02 and 34,541.32 is: 51,819.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,005.75 : 111,025.02 = 34,541.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,005.75/111,025.02 = 34,541.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,005.75x = 111,025.02 × 34,541.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,005.75x = 3,834,950,743.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,950,743.83/74,005.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,819.63

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