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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,775.12, 103,147.92 and 47,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,775.12, 103,147.92 and 47,500.80 is: 65,524.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,775.12 : 103,147.92 = 47,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,775.12/103,147.92 = 47,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,775.12x = 103,147.92 × 47,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,775.12x = 4,899,608,718.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,899,608,718.34/74,775.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,524.59

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