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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,091.44, 178,147.44 and 74,639.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,091.44, 178,147.44 and 74,639.52 is: 103,003.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,091.44 : 178,147.44 = 74,639.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,091.44/178,147.44 = 74,639.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,091.44x = 178,147.44 × 74,639.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,091.44x = 13,296,839,410.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,296,839,410.83/129,091.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,003.26

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