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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,276.60, 102,495.26 and 43,646.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,276.60, 102,495.26 and 43,646.44 is: 60,228.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,276.60 : 102,495.26 = 43,646.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,276.60/102,495.26 = 43,646.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,276.60x = 102,495.26 × 43,646.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,276.60x = 4,473,553,215.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,553,215.87/74,276.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,228.30

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