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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,883.12, 112,287.12 and 24,945.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,883.12, 112,287.12 and 24,945.66 is: 37,405.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,883.12 : 112,287.12 = 24,945.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,883.12/112,287.12 = 24,945.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,883.12x = 112,287.12 × 24,945.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,883.12x = 2,801,076,317.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,076,317.90/74,883.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,405.98

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