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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,773.53, 112,062.69 and 30,348.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,773.53, 112,062.69 and 30,348.27 is: 45,482.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,773.53 : 112,062.69 = 30,348.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,773.53/112,062.69 = 30,348.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,773.53x = 112,062.69 × 30,348.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,773.53x = 3,400,908,773.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,908,773.05/74,773.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,482.79

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