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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,334.24, 111,463.02 and 29,949.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,334.24, 111,463.02 and 29,949.03 is: 44,908.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,334.24 : 111,463.02 = 29,949.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,334.24/111,463.02 = 29,949.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,334.24x = 111,463.02 × 29,949.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,334.24x = 3,338,209,329.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,209,329.87/74,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,908.10

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