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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,750.74, 199,825.01 and 143,093.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,750.74, 199,825.01 and 143,093.94 is: 196,182.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,750.74 : 199,825.01 = 143,093.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,750.74/199,825.01 = 143,093.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,750.74x = 199,825.01 × 143,093.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,750.74x = 28,593,747,275.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,593,747,275.97/145,750.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,182.52

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