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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,817.40, 164,726.10 and 74,335.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,817.40, 164,726.10 and 74,335.80 is: 111,503.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,817.40 : 164,726.10 = 74,335.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,817.40/164,726.10 = 74,335.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,817.40x = 164,726.10 × 74,335.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,817.40x = 12,245,046,424.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,245,046,424.38/109,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,503.70

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