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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,650.36, 103,017.50 and 41,116.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,650.36, 103,017.50 and 41,116.36 is: 56,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,650.36 : 103,017.50 = 41,116.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,650.36/103,017.50 = 41,116.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,650.36x = 103,017.50 × 41,116.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,650.36x = 4,235,704,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,704,384.88/74,650.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,740.58

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