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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,836.40, 112,254.44 and 30,453.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,836.40, 112,254.44 and 30,453.26 is: 45,679.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,836.40 : 112,254.44 = 30,453.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,836.40/112,254.44 = 30,453.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,836.40x = 112,254.44 × 30,453.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,836.40x = 3,418,513,647.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,513,647.47/74,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,679.82

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