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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,680.16, 112,040.99 and 32,563.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,680.16, 112,040.99 and 32,563.91 is: 48,854.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,680.16 : 112,040.99 = 32,563.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,680.16/112,040.99 = 32,563.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,680.16x = 112,040.99 × 32,563.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,680.16x = 3,648,491,991.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,491,991.65/74,680.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,854.91

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