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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,317.20, 111,346.20 and 62,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,317.20, 111,346.20 and 62,653.20 is: 93,870.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,317.20 : 111,346.20 = 62,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,317.20/111,346.20 = 62,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,317.20x = 111,346.20 × 62,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,317.20x = 6,976,195,737.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,195,737.84/74,317.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,870.54

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