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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,654.44, 103,023.12 and 41,120.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,654.44, 103,023.12 and 41,120.44 is: 56,746.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,654.44 : 103,023.12 = 41,120.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,654.44/103,023.12 = 41,120.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,654.44x = 103,023.12 × 41,120.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,654.44x = 4,236,356,024.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,356,024.57/74,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,746.20

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