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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,756.32, 112,115.36 and 22,153.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,756.32, 112,115.36 and 22,153.52 is: 33,224.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,756.32 : 112,115.36 = 22,153.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,756.32/112,115.36 = 22,153.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,756.32x = 112,115.36 × 22,153.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,756.32x = 2,483,749,870.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,749,870.07/74,756.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,224.61

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