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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,953.27, 112,461.04 and 32,811.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,953.27, 112,461.04 and 32,811.65 is: 49,231.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,953.27 : 112,461.04 = 32,811.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,953.27/112,461.04 = 32,811.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,953.27x = 112,461.04 × 32,811.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,953.27x = 3,690,032,631.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,032,631.58/74,953.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,231.11

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