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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,943.60, 112,415.40 and 69,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,943.60, 112,415.40 and 69,241.20 is: 103,861.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,943.60 : 112,415.40 = 69,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,943.60/112,415.40 = 69,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,943.60x = 112,415.40 × 69,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,943.60x = 7,783,777,194.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,777,194.48/74,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,861.80

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