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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,900.98, 103,364.15 and 40,910.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,900.98, 103,364.15 and 40,910.46 is: 56,456.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,900.98 : 103,364.15 = 40,910.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,900.98/103,364.15 = 40,910.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,900.98x = 103,364.15 × 40,910.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,900.98x = 4,228,674,924.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,674,924.01/74,900.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456.87

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