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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,859.60, 103,305.56 and 41,325.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,859.60, 103,305.56 and 41,325.52 is: 57,028.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,859.60 : 103,305.56 = 41,325.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,859.60/103,305.56 = 41,325.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,859.60x = 103,305.56 × 41,325.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,859.60x = 4,269,155,985.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,155,985.89/74,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,028.84

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