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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,241.83, 164,470.41 and 101,212.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,241.83, 164,470.41 and 101,212.44 is: 139,602.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,241.83 : 164,470.41 = 101,212.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,241.83/164,470.41 = 101,212.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,241.83x = 164,470.41 × 101,212.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,241.83x = 16,646,451,503.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,646,451,503.90/119,241.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,602.45

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