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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,131.30, 102,259.41 and 46,898.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,131.30, 102,259.41 and 46,898.93 is: 64,694.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,131.30 : 102,259.41 = 46,898.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,131.30/102,259.41 = 46,898.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,131.30x = 102,259.41 × 46,898.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,131.30x = 4,795,857,255.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,795,857,255.02/74,131.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,694.09

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