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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,203.40, 167,232.18 and 73,445.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,203.40, 167,232.18 and 73,445.80 is: 101,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,203.40 : 167,232.18 = 73,445.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,203.40/167,232.18 = 73,445.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,203.40x = 167,232.18 × 73,445.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,203.40x = 12,282,501,245.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,282,501,245.84/121,203.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,337.93

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