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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,561.37, 102,867.13 and 44,347.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,561.37, 102,867.13 and 44,347.96 is: 61,183.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,561.37 : 102,867.13 = 44,347.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,561.37/102,867.13 = 44,347.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,561.37x = 102,867.13 × 44,347.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,561.37x = 4,561,947,366.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,947,366.55/74,561.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,183.79

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