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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,772.31, 103,184.25 and 41,238.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,772.31, 103,184.25 and 41,238.31 is: 56,908.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,772.31 : 103,184.25 = 41,238.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,772.31/103,184.25 = 41,238.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,772.31x = 103,184.25 × 41,238.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,772.31x = 4,255,144,088.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,144,088.62/74,772.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,908.02

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