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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,988.16, 156,129.98 and 82,307.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,988.16, 156,129.98 and 82,307.86 is: 113,735.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,988.16 : 156,129.98 = 82,307.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,988.16/156,129.98 = 82,307.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,988.16x = 156,129.98 × 82,307.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,988.16x = 12,850,724,535.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,850,724,535.64/112,988.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,735.14

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