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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,811.60, 289,260.60 and 74,472.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,811.60, 289,260.60 and 74,472.40 is: 111,725.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,811.60 : 289,260.60 = 74,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,811.60/289,260.60 = 74,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,811.60x = 289,260.60 × 74,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,811.60x = 21,541,931,107.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,541,931,107.44/192,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,725.29

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