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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,130.25, 102,300.11 and 40,596.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,130.25, 102,300.11 and 40,596.25 is: 56,023.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,130.25 : 102,300.11 = 40,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,130.25/102,300.11 = 40,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,130.25x = 102,300.11 × 40,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,130.25x = 4,153,000,637.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,000,637.61/74,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,023.02

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