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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,781.50, 103,205.76 and 41,247.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,781.50, 103,205.76 and 41,247.50 is: 56,925.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,781.50 : 103,205.76 = 41,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,781.50/103,205.76 = 41,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,781.50x = 103,205.76 × 41,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,781.50x = 4,256,979,585.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,979,585.60/74,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,925.57

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