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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,705.47, 103,093.55 and 41,171.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,705.47, 103,093.55 and 41,171.47 is: 56,816.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,705.47 : 103,093.55 = 41,171.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,705.47/103,093.55 = 41,171.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,705.47x = 103,093.55 × 41,171.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,705.47x = 4,244,513,001.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,244,513,001.02/74,705.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,816.63

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