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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,984.40, 103,481.16 and 44,782.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,984.40, 103,481.16 and 44,782.80 is: 61,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,984.40 : 103,481.16 = 44,782.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,984.40/103,481.16 = 44,782.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,984.40x = 103,481.16 × 44,782.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,984.40x = 4,634,176,092.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,176,092.05/74,984.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,801.87

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