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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,599.80, 102,956.46 and 41,899.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,599.80, 102,956.46 and 41,899.56 is: 57,826.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,599.80 : 102,956.46 = 41,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,599.80/102,956.46 = 41,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,599.80x = 102,956.46 × 41,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,599.80x = 4,313,830,373.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,830,373.16/74,599.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,826.30

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