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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,569.33, 102,902.56 and 41,033.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,569.33, 102,902.56 and 41,033.17 is: 56,624.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,569.33 : 102,902.56 = 41,033.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,569.33/102,902.56 = 41,033.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,569.33x = 102,902.56 × 41,033.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,569.33x = 4,222,418,237.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,418,237.92/74,569.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,624.06

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