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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,608.10, 102,967.98 and 41,907.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,608.10, 102,967.98 and 41,907.92 is: 57,837.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,608.10 : 102,967.98 = 41,907.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,608.10/102,967.98 = 41,907.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,608.10x = 102,967.98 × 41,907.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,608.10x = 4,315,173,868.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,173,868.40/74,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,837.87

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