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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,609.92, 102,967.03 and 41,906.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,609.92, 102,967.03 and 41,906.98 is: 57,834.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,609.92 : 102,967.03 = 41,906.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,609.92/102,967.03 = 41,906.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,609.92x = 102,967.03 × 41,906.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,609.92x = 4,315,037,447.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,037,447.96/74,609.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,834.63

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