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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,021.60, 111,032.40 and 69,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,021.60, 111,032.40 and 69,939.20 is: 104,908.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,021.60 : 111,032.40 = 69,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,021.60/111,032.40 = 69,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,021.60x = 111,032.40 × 69,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,021.60x = 7,765,517,230.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,517,230.08/74,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,908.80

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