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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,813.25, 103,244.45 and 41,281.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,813.25, 103,244.45 and 41,281.41 is: 56,969.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,813.25 : 103,244.45 = 41,281.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,813.25/103,244.45 = 41,281.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,813.25x = 103,244.45 × 41,281.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,813.25x = 4,262,076,470.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,076,470.67/74,813.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969.54

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