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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.79, 164,641.02 and 73,996.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.79, 164,641.02 and 73,996.46 is: 102,089.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.79 : 164,641.02 = 73,996.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.79/164,641.02 = 73,996.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.79x = 164,641.02 × 73,996.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.79x = 12,182,852,650.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,182,852,650.79/119,334.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,089.70

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