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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,604.26, 102,953.58 and 40,614.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,604.26, 102,953.58 and 40,614.64 is: 56,048.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,604.26 : 102,953.58 = 40,614.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,604.26/102,953.58 = 40,614.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,604.26x = 102,953.58 × 40,614.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,604.26x = 4,181,422,588.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,422,588.41/74,604.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,048.04

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