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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,643.02, 103,000.56 and 44,423.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,643.02, 103,000.56 and 44,423.49 is: 61,300.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,643.02 : 103,000.56 = 44,423.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,643.02/103,000.56 = 44,423.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,643.02x = 103,000.56 × 44,423.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,643.02x = 4,575,644,237.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,575,644,237.32/74,643.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,300.36

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