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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,501.11, 102,796.77 and 41,796.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,501.11, 102,796.77 and 41,796.58 is: 57,671.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,501.11 : 102,796.77 = 41,796.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,501.11/102,796.77 = 41,796.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,501.11x = 102,796.77 × 41,796.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,501.11x = 4,296,553,421.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,296,553,421.05/74,501.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,671.00

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