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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,216.86, 164,450.83 and 74,427.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,216.86, 164,450.83 and 74,427.10 is: 102,666.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,216.86 : 164,450.83 = 74,427.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,216.86/164,450.83 = 74,427.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,216.86x = 164,450.83 × 74,427.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,216.86x = 12,239,597,772.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,239,597,772.30/119,216.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,666.67

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