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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,395.29, 111,600.29 and 24,455.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,395.29, 111,600.29 and 24,455.13 is: 36,685.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,395.29 : 111,600.29 = 24,455.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,395.29/111,600.29 = 24,455.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,395.29x = 111,600.29 × 24,455.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,395.29x = 2,729,199,477.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,729,199,477.71/74,395.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,685.11

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