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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,155.37, 111,233.00 and 29,782.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,155.37, 111,233.00 and 29,782.10 is: 44,673.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,155.37 : 111,233.00 = 29,782.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,155.37/111,233.00 = 29,782.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,155.37x = 111,233.00 × 29,782.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,155.37x = 3,312,752,681.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,752,681.84/74,155.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,673.14

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