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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,365.44, 111,550.01 and 24,443.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,365.44, 111,550.01 and 24,443.52 is: 36,665.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,365.44 : 111,550.01 = 24,443.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,365.44/111,550.01 = 24,443.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,365.44x = 111,550.01 × 24,443.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,365.44x = 2,726,674,900.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,674,900.44/74,365.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,665.89

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