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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,932.46, 112,302.33 and 35,402.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,932.46, 112,302.33 and 35,402.44 is: 53,058.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,932.46 : 112,302.33 = 35,402.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,932.46/112,302.33 = 35,402.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,932.46x = 112,302.33 × 35,402.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,932.46x = 3,975,776,174.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,776,174.68/74,932.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,058.13

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