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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,935.58, 112,393.10 and 25,014.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,935.58, 112,393.10 and 25,014.53 is: 37,518.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,935.58 : 112,393.10 = 25,014.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,935.58/112,393.10 = 25,014.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,935.58x = 112,393.10 × 25,014.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,935.58x = 2,811,460,915.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,460,915.26/74,935.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,518.37

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