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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,700.02, 103,040.70 and 44,465.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,700.02, 103,040.70 and 44,465.15 is: 61,334.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,700.02 : 103,040.70 = 44,465.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,700.02/103,040.70 = 44,465.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,700.02x = 103,040.70 × 44,465.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,700.02x = 4,581,720,181.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,581,720,181.61/74,700.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,334.93

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