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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,240.74, 102,467.11 and 44,042.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,240.74, 102,467.11 and 44,042.83 is: 60,787.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,240.74 : 102,467.11 = 44,042.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,240.74/102,467.11 = 44,042.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,240.74x = 102,467.11 × 44,042.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,240.74x = 4,512,940,883.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,512,940,883.88/74,240.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,787.93

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