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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,557.98, 102,856.11 and 44,326.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,557.98, 102,856.11 and 44,326.15 is: 61,149.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,557.98 : 102,856.11 = 44,326.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,557.98/102,856.11 = 44,326.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,557.98x = 102,856.11 × 44,326.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,557.98x = 4,559,214,992.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,214,992.32/74,557.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,149.93

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