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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,496.87, 204,925.57 and 80,516.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,496.87, 204,925.57 and 80,516.10 is: 111,112.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,496.87 : 204,925.57 = 80,516.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,496.87/204,925.57 = 80,516.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,496.87x = 204,925.57 × 80,516.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,496.87x = 16,499,807,686.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,499,807,686.68/148,496.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,112.16

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