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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,766.49, 112,108.02 and 24,819.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,766.49, 112,108.02 and 24,819.46 is: 37,215.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,766.49 : 112,108.02 = 24,819.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,766.49/112,108.02 = 24,819.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,766.49x = 112,108.02 × 24,819.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,766.49x = 2,782,460,518.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,460,518.07/74,766.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,215.34

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