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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,800.20, 244,200.30 and 74,226.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,800.20, 244,200.30 and 74,226.70 is: 111,340.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,800.20 : 244,200.30 = 74,226.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,800.20/244,200.30 = 74,226.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,800.20x = 244,200.30 × 74,226.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,800.20x = 18,126,182,408.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,126,182,408.01/162,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,340.05

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