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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,054.34, 102,088.71 and 52,796.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,054.34, 102,088.71 and 52,796.70 is: 72,783.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,054.34 : 102,088.71 = 52,796.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,054.34/102,088.71 = 52,796.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,054.34x = 102,088.71 × 52,796.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,054.34x = 5,389,946,995.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,946,995.26/74,054.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,783.67

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