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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,824.33, 299,849.85 and 73,448.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,824.33, 299,849.85 and 73,448.13 is: 110,213.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,824.33 : 299,849.85 = 73,448.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,824.33/299,849.85 = 73,448.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,824.33x = 299,849.85 × 73,448.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,824.33x = 22,023,410,763.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,023,410,763.28/199,824.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,213.86

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