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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,082.16, 215,393.95 and 84,462.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,082.16, 215,393.95 and 84,462.18 is: 116,558.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,082.16 : 215,393.95 = 84,462.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,082.16/215,393.95 = 84,462.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,082.16x = 215,393.95 × 84,462.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,082.16x = 18,192,641,873.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,192,641,873.66/156,082.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,558.11

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