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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,547.36, 102,875.04 and 41,012.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,547.36, 102,875.04 and 41,012.64 is: 56,597.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,547.36 : 102,875.04 = 41,012.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,547.36/102,875.04 = 41,012.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,547.36x = 102,875.04 × 41,012.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,547.36x = 4,219,176,980.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,176,980.51/74,547.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,597.27

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