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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,846.74, 165,398.61 and 69,542.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,846.74, 165,398.61 and 69,542.50 is: 95,974.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,846.74 : 165,398.61 = 69,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,846.74/165,398.61 = 69,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,846.74x = 165,398.61 × 69,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,846.74x = 11,502,232,835.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502,232,835.93/119,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,974.52

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