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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,195.42, 146,526.15 and 61,457.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,195.42, 146,526.15 and 61,457.50 is: 84,797.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,195.42 : 146,526.15 = 61,457.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,195.42/146,526.15 = 61,457.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,195.42x = 146,526.15 × 61,457.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,195.42x = 9,005,130,863.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,005,130,863.63/106,195.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,797.73

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