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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,003.06, 102,056.06 and 48,500.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,003.06, 102,056.06 and 48,500.13 is: 66,885.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,003.06 : 102,056.06 = 48,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,003.06/102,056.06 = 48,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,003.06x = 102,056.06 × 48,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,003.06x = 4,949,731,934.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,949,731,934.79/74,003.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,885.51

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