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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,862.60, 194,793.90 and 74,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,862.60, 194,793.90 and 74,464.20 is: 111,696.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,862.60 : 194,793.90 = 74,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,862.60/194,793.90 = 74,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,862.60x = 194,793.90 × 74,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,862.60x = 14,505,171,928.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,505,171,928.38/129,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,696.30

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