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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,461.67, 168,873.23 and 74,569.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,461.67, 168,873.23 and 74,569.47 is: 111,974.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,461.67 : 168,873.23 = 74,569.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,461.67/168,873.23 = 74,569.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,461.67x = 168,873.23 × 74,569.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,461.67x = 12,592,787,258.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,592,787,258.29/112,461.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,974.04

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