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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,790.99, 103,204.40 and 41,254.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,790.99, 103,204.40 and 41,254.83 is: 56,927.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,790.99 : 103,204.40 = 41,254.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,790.99/103,204.40 = 41,254.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,790.99x = 103,204.40 × 41,254.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,790.99x = 4,257,679,770.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,679,770.98/74,790.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,927.71

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