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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,474.34, 161,295.48 and 74,426.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,474.34, 161,295.48 and 74,426.08 is: 111,697.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,474.34 : 161,295.48 = 74,426.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,474.34/161,295.48 = 74,426.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,474.34x = 161,295.48 × 74,426.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,474.34x = 12,004,590,298.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,004,590,298.12/107,474.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,697.27

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