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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,596.56, 102,943.20 and 41,062.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,596.56, 102,943.20 and 41,062.56 is: 56,666.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,596.56 : 102,943.20 = 41,062.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,596.56/102,943.20 = 41,062.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,596.56x = 102,943.20 × 41,062.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,596.56x = 4,227,111,326.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,111,326.59/74,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,666.30

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