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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,371.00, 111,532.85 and 24,439.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,371.00, 111,532.85 and 24,439.54 is: 36,651.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,371.00 : 111,532.85 = 24,439.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,371.00/111,532.85 = 24,439.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,371.00x = 111,532.85 × 24,439.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,371.00x = 2,725,810,869.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,725,810,869.03/74,371.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,651.53

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