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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,878.40, 164,558.40 and 74,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,878.40, 164,558.40 and 74,627.20 is: 111,764.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,878.40 : 164,558.40 = 74,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,878.40/164,558.40 = 74,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,878.40x = 164,558.40 × 74,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,878.40x = 12,280,532,628.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,280,532,628.48/109,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,764.76

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