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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,684.70, 103,060.08 and 44,472.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,684.70, 103,060.08 and 44,472.24 is: 61,368.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,684.70 : 103,060.08 = 44,472.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,684.70/103,060.08 = 44,472.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,684.70x = 103,060.08 × 44,472.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,684.70x = 4,583,312,612.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,583,312,612.18/74,684.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,368.83

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