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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,388.56, 102,605.25 and 47,519.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,388.56, 102,605.25 and 47,519.13 is: 65,543.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,388.56 : 102,605.25 = 47,519.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,388.56/102,605.25 = 47,519.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,388.56x = 102,605.25 × 47,519.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,388.56x = 4,875,712,213.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,712,213.43/74,388.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,543.84

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