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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,328.31, 214,146.61 and 101,520.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,328.31, 214,146.61 and 101,520.82 is: 139,963.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,328.31 : 214,146.61 = 101,520.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,328.31/214,146.61 = 101,520.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,328.31x = 214,146.61 × 101,520.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,328.31x = 21,740,339,447.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,740,339,447.42/155,328.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,963.79

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