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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,766.24, 103,174.56 and 41,232.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,766.24, 103,174.56 and 41,232.24 is: 56,898.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,766.24 : 103,174.56 = 41,232.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,766.24/103,174.56 = 41,232.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,766.24x = 103,174.56 × 41,232.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,766.24x = 4,254,118,219.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254,118,219.81/74,766.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,898.92

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