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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,612.70, 74,057.67 and 41,192.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,612.70, 74,057.67 and 41,192.70 is: 56,901.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,612.70 : 74,057.67 = 41,192.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,612.70/74,057.67 = 41,192.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,612.70x = 74,057.67 × 41,192.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,612.70x = 3,050,635,383.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,635,383.01/53,612.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,901.36

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