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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,148.70, 164,502.18 and 73,874.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,148.70, 164,502.18 and 73,874.77 is: 101,994.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,148.70 : 164,502.18 = 73,874.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,148.70/164,502.18 = 73,874.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,148.70x = 164,502.18 × 73,874.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,148.70x = 12,152,560,712.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,152,560,712.00/119,148.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,994.91

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