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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,994.39, 112,522.64 and 32,852.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,994.39, 112,522.64 and 32,852.70 is: 49,292.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,994.39 : 112,522.64 = 32,852.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,994.39/112,522.64 = 32,852.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,994.39x = 112,522.64 × 32,852.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,994.39x = 3,696,672,370.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,672,370.86/74,994.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,292.65

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