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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,675.04, 103,051.50 and 41,141.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,675.04, 103,051.50 and 41,141.04 is: 56,774.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,675.04 : 103,051.50 = 41,141.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,675.04/103,051.50 = 41,141.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,675.04x = 103,051.50 × 41,141.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,675.04x = 4,239,645,883.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,239,645,883.56/74,675.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,774.60

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