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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,657.04, 103,026.66 and 41,123.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,657.04, 103,026.66 and 41,123.04 is: 56,749.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,657.04 : 103,026.66 = 41,123.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,657.04/103,026.66 = 41,123.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,657.04x = 103,026.66 × 41,123.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,657.04x = 4,236,769,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,769,460.25/74,657.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,749.76

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