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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,941.00, 103,428.50 and 47,719.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,941.00, 103,428.50 and 47,719.83 is: 65,859.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,941.00 : 103,428.50 = 47,719.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,941.00/103,428.50 = 47,719.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,941.00x = 103,428.50 × 47,719.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,941.00x = 4,935,590,586.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,935,590,586.41/74,941.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,859.69

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