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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,646.56, 103,012.26 and 41,112.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,646.56, 103,012.26 and 41,112.56 is: 56,735.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,646.56 : 103,012.26 = 41,112.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,646.56/103,012.26 = 41,112.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,646.56x = 103,012.26 × 41,112.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,646.56x = 4,235,097,823.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,097,823.34/74,646.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,735.34

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