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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,856.20, 151,025.10 and 74,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,856.20, 151,025.10 and 74,417.80 is: 111,435.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,856.20 : 151,025.10 = 74,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,856.20/151,025.10 = 74,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,856.20x = 151,025.10 × 74,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,856.20x = 11,238,955,686.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,955,686.78/100,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,435.45

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