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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,532.40, 200,834.40 and 81,870.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,532.40, 200,834.40 and 81,870.24 is: 112,980.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,532.40 : 200,834.40 = 81,870.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,532.40/200,834.40 = 81,870.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,532.40x = 200,834.40 × 81,870.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,532.40x = 16,442,360,528.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,442,360,528.26/145,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,980.76

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