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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,400.47, 102,673.88 and 40,408.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,400.47, 102,673.88 and 40,408.98 is: 55,765.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,400.47 : 102,673.88 = 40,408.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,400.47/102,673.88 = 40,408.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,400.47x = 102,673.88 × 40,408.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,400.47x = 4,148,947,097.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,947,097.96/74,400.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,765.06

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