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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,120.40, 102,216.14 and 48,648.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,120.40, 102,216.14 and 48,648.86 is: 67,089.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,120.40 : 102,216.14 = 48,648.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,120.40/102,216.14 = 48,648.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,120.40x = 102,216.14 × 48,648.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,120.40x = 4,972,698,684.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,698,684.60/74,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,089.47

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