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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,547.60, 111,882.60 and 73,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,547.60, 111,882.60 and 73,964.40 is: 111,007.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,547.60 : 111,882.60 = 73,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,547.60/111,882.60 = 73,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,547.60x = 111,882.60 × 73,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,547.60x = 8,275,329,379.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,329,379.44/74,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,007.32

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