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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,428.40, 182,142.60 and 108,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,428.40, 182,142.60 and 108,743.80 is: 163,115.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,428.40 : 182,142.60 = 108,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,428.40/182,142.60 = 108,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,428.40x = 182,142.60 × 108,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,428.40x = 19,806,878,465.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,806,878,465.88/121,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,115.70

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