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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,954.83, 112,463.38 and 32,813.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,954.83, 112,463.38 and 32,813.22 is: 49,233.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,954.83 : 112,463.38 = 32,813.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,954.83/112,463.38 = 32,813.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,954.83x = 112,463.38 × 32,813.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,954.83x = 3,690,285,629.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,285,629.88/74,954.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,233.46

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