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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,776.94, 112,186.59 and 30,435.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,776.94, 112,186.59 and 30,435.51 is: 45,661.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,776.94 : 112,186.59 = 30,435.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,776.94/112,186.59 = 30,435.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,776.94x = 112,186.59 × 30,435.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,776.94x = 3,414,456,081.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,456,081.81/74,776.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,661.89

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