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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,659.53, 103,030.16 and 41,125.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,659.53, 103,030.16 and 41,125.53 is: 56,753.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,659.53 : 103,030.16 = 41,125.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,659.53/103,030.16 = 41,125.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,659.53x = 103,030.16 × 41,125.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,659.53x = 4,237,169,935.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,169,935.98/74,659.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,753.24

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