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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,559.32, 203,611.32 and 83,890.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,559.32, 203,611.32 and 83,890.08 is: 115,756.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,559.32 : 203,611.32 = 83,890.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,559.32/203,611.32 = 83,890.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,559.32x = 203,611.32 × 83,890.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,559.32x = 17,080,969,923.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,080,969,923.71/147,559.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,756.63

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