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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,692.02, 103,074.48 and 41,158.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,692.02, 103,074.48 and 41,158.02 is: 56,797.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,692.02 : 103,074.48 = 41,158.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,692.02/103,074.48 = 41,158.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,692.02x = 103,074.48 × 41,158.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,692.02x = 4,242,341,509.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,242,341,509.33/74,692.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,797.79

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