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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,696.50, 103,083.37 and 41,164.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,696.50, 103,083.37 and 41,164.66 is: 56,808.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,696.50 : 103,083.37 = 41,164.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,696.50/103,083.37 = 41,164.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,696.50x = 103,083.37 × 41,164.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,696.50x = 4,243,391,877.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,391,877.70/74,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,808.44

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