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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,469.43, 102,758.65 and 44,255.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,469.43, 102,758.65 and 44,255.35 is: 61,066.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,469.43 : 102,758.65 = 44,255.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,469.43/102,758.65 = 44,255.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,469.43x = 102,758.65 × 44,255.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,469.43x = 4,547,620,021.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,547,620,021.28/74,469.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,066.94

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