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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,980.94, 112,434.32 and 25,043.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,980.94, 112,434.32 and 25,043.90 is: 37,553.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,980.94 : 112,434.32 = 25,043.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,980.94/112,434.32 = 25,043.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,980.94x = 112,434.32 × 25,043.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,980.94x = 2,815,793,866.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,793,866.65/74,980.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,553.46

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