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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,337.22, 111,551.19 and 32,209.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,337.22, 111,551.19 and 32,209.12 is: 48,333.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,337.22 : 111,551.19 = 32,209.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,337.22/111,551.19 = 32,209.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,337.22x = 111,551.19 × 32,209.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,337.22x = 3,592,965,664.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,965,664.85/74,337.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,333.33

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