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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,336.74, 164,643.68 and 73,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,336.74, 164,643.68 and 73,998.40 is: 102,092.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,336.74 : 164,643.68 = 73,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,336.74/164,643.68 = 73,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,336.74x = 164,643.68 × 73,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,336.74x = 12,183,368,890.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,183,368,890.11/119,336.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,092.36

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