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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,774.56, 201,170.16 and 82,099.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,774.56, 201,170.16 and 82,099.92 is: 113,298.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,774.56 : 201,170.16 = 82,099.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,774.56/201,170.16 = 82,099.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,774.56x = 201,170.16 × 82,099.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,774.56x = 16,516,054,042.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,054,042.39/145,774.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,298.60

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