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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,687.34, 103,068.42 and 41,153.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,687.34, 103,068.42 and 41,153.34 is: 56,791.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,687.34 : 103,068.42 = 41,153.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,687.34/103,068.42 = 41,153.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,687.34x = 103,068.42 × 41,153.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,687.34x = 4,241,609,731.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,609,731.52/74,687.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,791.55

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