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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,379.86, 298,982.30 and 74,633.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,379.86, 298,982.30 and 74,633.38 is: 111,917.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,379.86 : 298,982.30 = 74,633.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,379.86/298,982.30 = 74,633.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,379.86x = 298,982.30 × 74,633.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,379.86x = 22,314,059,609.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,314,059,609.17/199,379.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,917.32

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