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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,919.34, 112,378.60 and 30,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,919.34, 112,378.60 and 30,545.92 is: 45,818.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,919.34 : 112,378.60 = 30,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,919.34/112,378.60 = 30,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,919.34x = 112,378.60 × 30,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,919.34x = 3,432,707,725.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,432,707,725.31/74,919.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,818.71

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