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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,772.56, 103,183.26 and 41,238.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,772.56, 103,183.26 and 41,238.56 is: 56,907.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,772.56 : 103,183.26 = 41,238.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,772.56/103,183.26 = 41,238.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,772.56x = 103,183.26 × 41,238.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,772.56x = 4,255,129,058.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,129,058.51/74,772.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,907.63

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