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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,195.90, 102,395.34 and 41,919.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,195.90, 102,395.34 and 41,919.32 is: 57,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,195.90 : 102,395.34 = 41,919.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,195.90/102,395.34 = 41,919.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,195.90x = 102,395.34 × 41,919.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,195.90x = 4,292,343,279.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,343,279.96/74,195.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,851.49

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