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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,772.74, 103,182.74 and 44,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,772.74, 103,182.74 and 44,557.40 is: 61,487.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,772.74 : 103,182.74 = 44,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,772.74/103,182.74 = 44,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,772.74x = 103,182.74 × 44,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,772.74x = 4,597,553,880.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,553,880.58/74,772.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,487.04

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