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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,886.17, 201,380.90 and 125,387.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,886.17, 201,380.90 and 125,387.10 is: 173,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,886.17 : 201,380.90 = 125,387.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,886.17/201,380.90 = 125,387.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,886.17x = 201,380.90 × 125,387.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,886.17x = 25,250,567,046.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,250,567,046.39/145,886.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,084.04

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