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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,867.83, 164,632.13 and 74,189.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,867.83, 164,632.13 and 74,189.32 is: 111,169.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,867.83 : 164,632.13 = 74,189.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,867.83/164,632.13 = 74,189.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,867.83x = 164,632.13 × 74,189.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,867.83x = 12,213,945,774.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,213,945,774.85/109,867.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,169.45

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