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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,673.83, 201,086.31 and 113,852.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,673.83, 201,086.31 and 113,852.98 is: 157,161.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,673.83 : 201,086.31 = 113,852.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,673.83/201,086.31 = 113,852.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,673.83x = 201,086.31 × 113,852.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,673.83x = 22,894,275,630.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,894,275,630.70/145,673.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,161.21

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