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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,714.04, 218,230.86 and 112,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,714.04, 218,230.86 and 112,167.92 is: 167,990.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,714.04 : 218,230.86 = 112,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,714.04/218,230.86 = 112,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,714.04x = 218,230.86 × 112,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,714.04x = 24,478,501,646.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,478,501,646.01/145,714.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,990.00

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