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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,896.28, 112,346.72 and 32,754.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,896.28, 112,346.72 and 32,754.68 is: 49,133.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,896.28 : 112,346.72 = 32,754.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,896.28/112,346.72 = 32,754.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,896.28x = 112,346.72 × 32,754.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,896.28x = 3,679,880,862.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,880,862.65/74,896.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,133.03

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