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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,115.42, 164,456.19 and 73,841.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,115.42, 164,456.19 and 73,841.55 is: 101,949.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,115.42 : 164,456.19 = 73,841.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,115.42/164,456.19 = 73,841.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,115.42x = 164,456.19 × 73,841.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,115.42x = 12,143,699,976.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,143,699,976.69/119,115.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,949.02

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