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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,309.45, 102,540.24 and 44,089.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,309.45, 102,540.24 and 44,089.56 is: 60,839.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,309.45 : 102,540.24 = 44,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,309.45/102,540.24 = 44,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,309.45x = 102,540.24 × 44,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,309.45x = 4,520,954,063.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,954,063.89/74,309.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,839.56

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