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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,804.40, 112,200.12 and 24,868.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,804.40, 112,200.12 and 24,868.44 is: 37,300.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,804.40 : 112,200.12 = 24,868.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,804.40/112,200.12 = 24,868.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,804.40x = 112,200.12 × 24,868.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,804.40x = 2,790,241,952.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,241,952.21/74,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,300.51

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