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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,998.39, 103,493.55 and 41,000.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,998.39, 103,493.55 and 41,000.56 is: 56,578.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,998.39 : 103,493.55 = 41,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,998.39/103,493.55 = 41,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,998.39x = 103,493.55 × 41,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,998.39x = 4,243,293,752.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,293,752.93/74,998.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,578.47

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