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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,889.12, 206,846.48 and 82,820.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,889.12, 206,846.48 and 82,820.96 is: 114,292.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,889.12 : 206,846.48 = 82,820.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,889.12/206,846.48 = 82,820.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,889.12x = 206,846.48 × 82,820.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,889.12x = 17,131,224,046.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,131,224,046.22/149,889.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,292.65

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