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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,636.96, 103,000.32 and 41,102.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,636.96, 103,000.32 and 41,102.88 is: 56,722.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,636.96 : 103,000.32 = 41,102.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,636.96/103,000.32 = 41,102.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,636.96x = 103,000.32 × 41,102.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,636.96x = 4,233,609,792.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,609,792.92/74,636.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,722.70

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