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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,882.60, 210,935.10 and 109,778.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,882.60, 210,935.10 and 109,778.60 is: 164,364.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,882.60 : 210,935.10 = 109,778.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,882.60/210,935.10 = 109,778.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,882.60x = 210,935.10 × 109,778.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,882.60x = 23,156,159,968.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,156,159,968.86/140,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,364.94

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