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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,737.32, 103,166.29 and 54,752.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,737.32, 103,166.29 and 54,752.93 is: 75,580.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,737.32 : 103,166.29 = 54,752.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,737.32/103,166.29 = 54,752.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,737.32x = 103,166.29 × 54,752.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,737.32x = 5,648,656,594.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,656,594.21/74,737.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,580.14

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