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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,945.34, 103,424.49 and 41,411.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,945.34, 103,424.49 and 41,411.34 is: 57,147.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,945.34 : 103,424.49 = 41,411.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,945.34/103,424.49 = 41,411.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,945.34x = 103,424.49 × 41,411.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,945.34x = 4,282,946,719.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,282,946,719.72/74,945.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,147.61

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