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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,021.44, 244,532.97 and 74,212.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,021.44, 244,532.97 and 74,212.83 is: 111,319.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,021.44 : 244,532.97 = 74,212.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,021.44/244,532.97 = 74,212.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,021.44x = 244,532.97 × 74,212.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,021.44x = 18,147,483,732.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,147,483,732.01/163,021.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,319.61

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