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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,846.80, 164,770.20 and 74,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,846.80, 164,770.20 and 74,417.40 is: 111,626.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,846.80 : 164,770.20 = 74,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,846.80/164,770.20 = 74,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,846.80x = 164,770.20 × 74,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,846.80x = 12,261,769,881.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,261,769,881.48/109,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,626.10

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