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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,468.12, 102,870.60 and 67,741.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,468.12, 102,870.60 and 67,741.88 is: 93,578.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,468.12 : 102,870.60 = 67,741.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,468.12/102,870.60 = 67,741.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,468.12x = 102,870.60 × 67,741.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,468.12x = 6,968,647,840.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,647,840.73/74,468.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,578.94

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