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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,819.60, 112,229.40 and 74,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,819.60, 112,229.40 and 74,301.20 is: 111,451.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,819.60 : 112,229.40 = 74,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,819.60/112,229.40 = 74,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,819.60x = 112,229.40 × 74,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,819.60x = 8,338,779,095.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,338,779,095.28/74,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,451.80

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