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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,952.48, 103,571.28 and 71,308.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,952.48, 103,571.28 and 71,308.56 is: 98,536.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,952.48 : 103,571.28 = 71,308.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,952.48/103,571.28 = 71,308.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,952.48x = 103,571.28 × 71,308.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,952.48x = 7,385,518,834.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,518,834.16/74,952.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,536.02

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