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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,162.66, 274,841.22 and 108,519.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,162.66, 274,841.22 and 108,519.70 is: 149,755.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,162.66 : 274,841.22 = 108,519.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,162.66/274,841.22 = 108,519.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,162.66x = 274,841.22 × 108,519.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,162.66x = 29,825,686,742.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,825,686,742.03/199,162.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,755.41

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