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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,627.27, 103,054.05 and 47,412.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,627.27, 103,054.05 and 47,412.15 is: 65,472.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,627.27 : 103,054.05 = 47,412.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,627.27/103,054.05 = 47,412.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,627.27x = 103,054.05 × 47,412.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,627.27x = 4,886,014,076.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,014,076.71/74,627.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,472.23

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