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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,608.08, 102,956.04 and 41,071.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,608.08, 102,956.04 and 41,071.92 is: 56,677.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,608.08 : 102,956.04 = 41,071.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,608.08/102,956.04 = 41,071.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,608.08x = 102,956.04 × 41,071.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,608.08x = 4,228,602,238.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,602,238.40/74,608.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,677.54

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