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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,561.76, 164,955.72 and 77,148.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,561.76, 164,955.72 and 77,148.48 is: 106,439.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,561.76 : 164,955.72 = 77,148.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,561.76/164,955.72 = 77,148.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,561.76x = 164,955.72 × 77,148.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,561.76x = 12,726,083,065.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,726,083,065.31/119,561.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,439.41

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