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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,435.32, 164,826.16 and 74,127.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,435.32, 164,826.16 and 74,127.89 is: 102,299.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,435.32 : 164,826.16 = 74,127.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,435.32/164,826.16 = 74,127.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,435.32x = 164,826.16 × 74,127.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,435.32x = 12,218,215,086.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,218,215,086.96/119,435.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,299.85

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