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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,953.83, 112,461.88 and 32,812.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,953.83, 112,461.88 and 32,812.22 is: 49,231.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,953.83 : 112,461.88 = 32,812.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,953.83/112,461.88 = 32,812.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,953.83x = 112,461.88 × 32,812.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,953.83x = 3,690,123,848.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,123,848.61/74,953.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,231.96

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