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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,275.41, 164,534.02 and 75,587.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,275.41, 164,534.02 and 75,587.96 is: 104,269.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,275.41 : 164,534.02 = 75,587.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,275.41/164,534.02 = 75,587.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,275.41x = 164,534.02 × 75,587.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,275.41x = 12,436,791,144.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,436,791,144.76/119,275.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,269.53

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