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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,334.64, 201,956.76 and 105,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,334.64, 201,956.76 and 105,532.48 is: 145,645.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,334.64 : 201,956.76 = 105,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,334.64/201,956.76 = 105,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,334.64x = 201,956.76 × 105,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,334.64x = 21,312,997,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,312,997,735.56/146,334.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,645.61

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