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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,659.60, 289,039.80 and 74,334.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,659.60, 289,039.80 and 74,334.80 is: 111,521.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,659.60 : 289,039.80 = 74,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,659.60/289,039.80 = 74,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,659.60x = 289,039.80 × 74,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,659.60x = 21,485,715,725.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,485,715,725.04/192,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,521.65

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