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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,313.24, 111,443.94 and 32,737.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,313.24, 111,443.94 and 32,737.56 is: 49,094.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313.24 : 111,443.94 = 32,737.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313.24/111,443.94 = 32,737.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313.24x = 111,443.94 × 32,737.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313.24x = 3,648,402,672.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,402,672.39/74,313.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,094.92

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