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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,922.00, 201,375.44 and 82,259.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,922.00, 201,375.44 and 82,259.78 is: 113,520.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,922.00 : 201,375.44 = 82,259.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,922.00/201,375.44 = 82,259.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,922.00x = 201,375.44 × 82,259.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,922.00x = 16,565,097,973.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,565,097,973.63/145,922.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,520.23

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