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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,469.32, 102,765.06 and 40,935.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,469.32, 102,765.06 and 40,935.08 is: 56,488.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,469.32 : 102,765.06 = 40,935.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,469.32/102,765.06 = 40,935.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,469.32x = 102,765.06 × 40,935.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,469.32x = 4,206,695,952.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,695,952.30/74,469.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488.98

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