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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,685.50, 103,066.31 and 41,150.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,685.50, 103,066.31 and 41,150.78 is: 56,788.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,685.50 : 103,066.31 = 41,150.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,685.50/103,066.31 = 41,150.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,685.50x = 103,066.31 × 41,150.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,685.50x = 4,241,259,048.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,259,048.22/74,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,788.25

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