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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,873.52, 103,434.76 and 64,784.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,873.52, 103,434.76 and 64,784.44 is: 89,497.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,873.52 : 103,434.76 = 64,784.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,873.52/103,434.76 = 64,784.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,873.52x = 103,434.76 × 64,784.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,873.52x = 6,700,962,679.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,700,962,679.21/74,873.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,497.10

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