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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,785.15, 112,100.77 and 32,657.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,785.15, 112,100.77 and 32,657.36 is: 48,952.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,785.15 : 112,100.77 = 32,657.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,785.15/112,100.77 = 32,657.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,785.15x = 112,100.77 × 32,657.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,785.15x = 3,660,915,202.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,660,915,202.17/74,785.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,952.44

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