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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,748.70, 112,098.68 and 24,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,748.70, 112,098.68 and 24,815.40 is: 37,215.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,748.70 : 112,098.68 = 24,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,748.70/112,098.68 = 24,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,748.70x = 112,098.68 × 24,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,748.70x = 2,781,773,583.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,773,583.67/74,748.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,215.01

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