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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,938.47, 112,310.19 and 30,513.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,938.47, 112,310.19 and 30,513.21 is: 45,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938.47 : 112,310.19 = 30,513.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938.47/112,310.19 = 30,513.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938.47x = 112,310.19 × 30,513.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938.47x = 3,426,944,412.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,944,412.61/74,938.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,730.11

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