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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,340.92, 111,514.92 and 23,745.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,340.92, 111,514.92 and 23,745.32 is: 35,619.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,340.92 : 111,514.92 = 23,745.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,340.92/111,514.92 = 23,745.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,340.92x = 111,514.92 × 23,745.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,340.92x = 2,647,957,460.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,957,460.17/74,340.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,619.11

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