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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880.80, 112,224.24 and 30,455.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880.80, 112,224.24 and 30,455.94 is: 45,644.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880.80 : 112,224.24 = 30,455.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880.80/112,224.24 = 30,455.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880.80x = 112,224.24 × 30,455.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880.80x = 3,417,894,719.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,894,719.99/74,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,644.47

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