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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,784.99, 103,196.10 and 41,248.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,784.99, 103,196.10 and 41,248.83 is: 56,919.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,784.99 : 103,196.10 = 41,248.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,784.99/103,196.10 = 41,248.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,784.99x = 103,196.10 × 41,248.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,784.99x = 4,256,718,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,718,385.56/74,784.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,919.42

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