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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,190.54, 164,491.76 and 73,877.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,190.54, 164,491.76 and 73,877.42 is: 101,956.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,190.54 : 164,491.76 = 73,877.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,190.54/164,491.76 = 73,877.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,190.54x = 164,491.76 × 73,877.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,190.54x = 12,152,226,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,152,226,840.06/119,190.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,956.30

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