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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,502.03, 102,816.54 and 46,216.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,502.03, 102,816.54 and 46,216.83 is: 63,781.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,502.03 : 102,816.54 = 46,216.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,502.03/102,816.54 = 46,216.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,502.03x = 102,816.54 × 46,216.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,502.03x = 4,751,854,550.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,751,854,550.37/74,502.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,781.54

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