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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,953.04, 112,417.95 and 32,823.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,953.04, 112,417.95 and 32,823.86 is: 49,230.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,953.04 : 112,417.95 = 32,823.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,953.04/112,417.95 = 32,823.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,953.04x = 112,417.95 × 32,823.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,953.04x = 3,689,991,052.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,991,052.29/74,953.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,230.71

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