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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,466.36, 111,675.51 and 24,534.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,466.36, 111,675.51 and 24,534.57 is: 36,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,466.36 : 111,675.51 = 24,534.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,466.36/111,675.51 = 24,534.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,466.36x = 111,675.51 × 24,534.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,466.36x = 2,739,910,617.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,910,617.38/74,466.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,793.94

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