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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,574.07, 167,791.65 and 71,273.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,574.07, 167,791.65 and 71,273.07 is: 98,368.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,574.07 : 167,791.65 = 71,273.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,574.07/167,791.65 = 71,273.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,574.07x = 167,791.65 × 71,273.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,574.07x = 11,959,026,015.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,959,026,015.87/121,574.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,368.23

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