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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,025.50, 215,314.02 and 84,404.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,025.50, 215,314.02 and 84,404.49 is: 116,477.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,025.50 : 215,314.02 = 84,404.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,025.50/215,314.02 = 84,404.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,025.50x = 215,314.02 × 84,404.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,025.50x = 18,173,470,047.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,173,470,047.95/156,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,477.56

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