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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,800.44, 112,199.76 and 43,257.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,800.44, 112,199.76 and 43,257.96 is: 64,886.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,800.44 : 112,199.76 = 43,257.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,800.44/112,199.76 = 43,257.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,800.44x = 112,199.76 × 43,257.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,800.44x = 4,853,532,730.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,532,730.09/74,800.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,886.42

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