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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,941.75, 164,094.57 and 75,922.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,941.75, 164,094.57 and 75,922.92 is: 104,744.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,941.75 : 164,094.57 = 75,922.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,941.75/164,094.57 = 75,922.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,941.75x = 164,094.57 × 75,922.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,941.75x = 12,458,538,910.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,458,538,910.54/118,941.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,744.88

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