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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,851.54, 112,312.32 and 32,726.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,851.54, 112,312.32 and 32,726.16 is: 49,104.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,851.54 : 112,312.32 = 32,726.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,851.54/112,312.32 = 32,726.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,851.54x = 112,312.32 × 32,726.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,851.54x = 3,675,550,954.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,550,954.29/74,851.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,104.55

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