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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,556.60, 200,820.06 and 118,652.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,556.60, 200,820.06 and 118,652.85 is: 163,701.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,556.60 : 200,820.06 = 118,652.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,556.60/200,820.06 = 118,652.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,556.60x = 200,820.06 × 118,652.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,556.60x = 23,827,872,456.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,872,456.17/145,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,701.77

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