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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,506.48, 102,818.70 and 41,800.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,506.48, 102,818.70 and 41,800.95 is: 57,685.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,506.48 : 102,818.70 = 41,800.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,506.48/102,818.70 = 41,800.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,506.48x = 102,818.70 × 41,800.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,506.48x = 4,297,919,337.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,919,337.77/74,506.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,685.18

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