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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,352.59, 215,072.64 and 73,281.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,352.59, 215,072.64 and 73,281.11 is: 109,944.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,352.59 : 215,072.64 = 73,281.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,352.59/215,072.64 = 73,281.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,352.59x = 215,072.64 × 73,281.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,352.59x = 15,760,761,789.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,761,789.83/143,352.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,944.03

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