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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,582.09, 102,934.13 and 41,880.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,582.09, 102,934.13 and 41,880.17 is: 57,800.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,582.09 : 102,934.13 = 41,880.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,582.09/102,934.13 = 41,880.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,582.09x = 102,934.13 × 41,880.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,582.09x = 4,310,899,264.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310,899,264.50/74,582.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,800.73

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