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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,516.00, 102,780.02 and 50,601.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,516.00, 102,780.02 and 50,601.15 is: 69,794.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,516.00 : 102,780.02 = 50,601.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,516.00/102,780.02 = 50,601.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,516.00x = 102,780.02 × 50,601.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,516.00x = 5,200,787,335.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,200,787,335.53/74,516.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,794.24

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