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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,960.34, 103,504.86 and 46,321.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,960.34, 103,504.86 and 46,321.62 is: 63,960.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,960.34 : 103,504.86 = 46,321.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,960.34/103,504.86 = 46,321.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,960.34x = 103,504.86 × 46,321.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,960.34x = 4,794,512,793.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,512,793.07/74,960.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,960.66

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