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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,648.80, 111,973.20 and 33,095.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,648.80, 111,973.20 and 33,095.80 is: 49,643.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,648.80 : 111,973.20 = 33,095.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,648.80/111,973.20 = 33,095.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,648.80x = 111,973.20 × 33,095.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,648.80x = 3,705,842,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,842,632.56/74,648.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,643.70

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