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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,837.19, 201,348.20 and 119,043.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,837.19, 201,348.20 and 119,043.41 is: 164,355.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,837.19 : 201,348.20 = 119,043.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,837.19/201,348.20 = 119,043.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,837.19x = 201,348.20 × 119,043.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,837.19x = 23,969,175,616.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,969,175,616.23/145,837.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,355.71

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