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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,300.99, 111,425.56 and 32,725.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,300.99, 111,425.56 and 32,725.31 is: 49,076.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,300.99 : 111,425.56 = 32,725.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,300.99/111,425.56 = 32,725.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,300.99x = 111,425.56 × 32,725.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,300.99x = 3,646,435,992.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,435,992.92/74,300.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,076.55

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