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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,046.10, 202,809.21 and 106,362.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,046.10, 202,809.21 and 106,362.83 is: 146,697.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,046.10 : 202,809.21 = 106,362.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,046.10/202,809.21 = 106,362.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,046.10x = 202,809.21 × 106,362.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,046.10x = 21,571,362,032.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,571,362,032.69/147,046.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,697.96

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