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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,484.60, 111,730.29 and 24,569.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,484.60, 111,730.29 and 24,569.04 is: 36,854.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,484.60 : 111,730.29 = 24,569.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,484.60/111,730.29 = 24,569.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,484.60x = 111,730.29 × 24,569.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,484.60x = 2,745,105,964.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,105,964.22/74,484.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,854.68

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