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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,862.40, 164,534.40 and 74,611.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,862.40, 164,534.40 and 74,611.20 is: 111,740.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,862.40 : 164,534.40 = 74,611.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,862.40/164,534.40 = 74,611.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,862.40x = 164,534.40 × 74,611.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,862.40x = 12,276,109,025.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,109,025.28/109,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,740.77

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