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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,777.25, 103,194.77 and 41,245.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,777.25, 103,194.77 and 41,245.41 is: 56,919.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,777.25 : 103,194.77 = 41,245.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,777.25/103,194.77 = 41,245.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,777.25x = 103,194.77 × 41,245.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,777.25x = 4,256,310,392.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,310,392.28/74,777.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,919.86

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