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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,844.47, 201,358.25 and 119,050.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,844.47, 201,358.25 and 119,050.68 is: 164,365.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,844.47 : 201,358.25 = 119,050.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,844.47/201,358.25 = 119,050.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,844.47x = 201,358.25 × 119,050.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,844.47x = 23,971,836,586.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,836,586.11/145,844.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,365.76

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