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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,887.50, 103,344.84 and 41,353.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,887.50, 103,344.84 and 41,353.50 is: 57,067.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,887.50 : 103,344.84 = 41,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,887.50/103,344.84 = 41,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,887.50x = 103,344.84 × 41,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,887.50x = 4,273,670,840.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,670,840.94/74,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,067.88

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