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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,897.04, 103,352.04 and 43,059.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,897.04, 103,352.04 and 43,059.81 is: 59,419.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,897.04 : 103,352.04 = 43,059.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,897.04/103,352.04 = 43,059.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,897.04x = 103,352.04 × 43,059.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,897.04x = 4,450,319,205.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,450,319,205.51/74,897.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,419.16

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