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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,683.80, 112,025.70 and 47,035.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,683.80, 112,025.70 and 47,035.80 is: 70,553.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,683.80 : 112,025.70 = 47,035.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,683.80/112,025.70 = 47,035.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,683.80x = 112,025.70 × 47,035.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,683.80x = 5,269,218,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,218,420.06/74,683.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,553.70

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