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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,945.60, 112,473.84 and 35,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,945.60, 112,473.84 and 35,502.80 is: 53,280.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,945.60 : 112,473.84 = 35,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,945.60/112,473.84 = 35,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,945.60x = 112,473.84 × 35,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,945.60x = 3,993,136,246.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,136,246.75/74,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,280.46

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