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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,923.65, 103,184.15 and 73,290.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,923.65, 103,184.15 and 73,290.69 is: 100,935.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,923.65 : 103,184.15 = 73,290.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,923.65/103,184.15 = 73,290.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,923.65x = 103,184.15 × 73,290.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,923.65x = 7,562,437,184.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,562,437,184.11/74,923.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,935.25

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