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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,600.12, 202,305.12 and 79,532.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,600.12, 202,305.12 and 79,532.12 is: 109,752.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,600.12 : 202,305.12 = 79,532.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,600.12/202,305.12 = 79,532.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,600.12x = 202,305.12 × 79,532.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,600.12x = 16,089,755,080.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,089,755,080.45/146,600.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,752.67

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