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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,785.86, 201,252.03 and 102,800.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,785.86, 201,252.03 and 102,800.37 is: 141,912.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,785.86 : 201,252.03 = 102,800.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,785.86/201,252.03 = 102,800.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,785.86x = 201,252.03 × 102,800.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,785.86x = 20,688,783,516.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,688,783,516.44/145,785.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,912.14

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