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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,948.45, 112,412.42 and 25,027.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,948.45, 112,412.42 and 25,027.48 is: 37,537.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,948.45 : 112,412.42 = 25,027.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,948.45/112,412.42 = 25,027.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,948.45x = 112,412.42 × 25,027.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,948.45x = 2,813,398,906.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,398,906.10/74,948.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,537.79

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