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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,967.02, 112,337.08 and 32,823.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,967.02, 112,337.08 and 32,823.53 is: 49,185.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,967.02 : 112,337.08 = 32,823.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,967.02/112,337.08 = 32,823.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,967.02x = 112,337.08 × 32,823.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,967.02x = 3,687,299,293.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,299,293.01/74,967.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,185.62

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