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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,548.16, 299,474.53 and 73,308.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,548.16, 299,474.53 and 73,308.04 is: 110,018.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,548.16 : 299,474.53 = 73,308.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,548.16/299,474.53 = 73,308.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,548.16x = 299,474.53 × 73,308.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,548.16x = 21,953,890,824.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,953,890,824.22/199,548.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,018.01

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