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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,702.24, 112,064.39 and 24,084.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,702.24, 112,064.39 and 24,084.33 is: 36,130.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,702.24 : 112,064.39 = 24,084.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,702.24/112,064.39 = 24,084.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,702.24x = 112,064.39 × 24,084.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,702.24x = 2,698,995,629.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,995,629.59/74,702.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,130.05

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