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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,600.50, 102,948.72 and 41,066.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,600.50, 102,948.72 and 41,066.50 is: 56,671.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,600.50 : 102,948.72 = 41,066.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,600.50/102,948.72 = 41,066.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,600.50x = 102,948.72 × 41,066.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,600.50x = 4,227,743,609.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,743,609.88/74,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,671.79

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