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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,532.44, 102,845.41 and 50,385.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,532.44, 102,845.41 and 50,385.93 is: 69,526.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,532.44 : 102,845.41 = 50,385.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,532.44/102,845.41 = 50,385.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,532.44x = 102,845.41 × 50,385.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,532.44x = 5,181,961,629.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,961,629.08/74,532.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,526.26

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