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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,736.34, 112,085.36 and 22,133.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,736.34, 112,085.36 and 22,133.52 is: 33,194.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,736.34 : 112,085.36 = 22,133.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,736.34/112,085.36 = 22,133.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,736.34x = 112,085.36 × 22,133.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,736.34x = 2,480,843,557.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,843,557.27/74,736.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,194.61

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