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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,599.61, 102,956.24 and 41,899.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,599.61, 102,956.24 and 41,899.41 is: 57,826.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,599.61 : 102,956.24 = 41,899.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,599.61/102,956.24 = 41,899.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,599.61x = 102,956.24 × 41,899.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,599.61x = 4,313,805,816.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,805,816.57/74,599.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,826.12

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