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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,081.00, 111,023.09 and 42,506.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,081.00, 111,023.09 and 42,506.19 is: 63,702.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,081.00 : 111,023.09 = 42,506.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,081.00/111,023.09 = 42,506.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,081.00x = 111,023.09 × 42,506.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,081.00x = 4,719,168,504.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,168,504.79/74,081.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,702.82

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