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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,992.14, 112,519.26 and 32,850.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,992.14, 112,519.26 and 32,850.45 is: 49,289.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,992.14 : 112,519.26 = 32,850.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,992.14/112,519.26 = 32,850.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,992.14x = 112,519.26 × 32,850.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,992.14x = 3,696,308,324.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,308,324.67/74,992.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,289.28

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