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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,101.80, 215,367.40 and 88,110.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,101.80, 215,367.40 and 88,110.76 is: 121,562.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,101.80 : 215,367.40 = 88,110.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,101.80/215,367.40 = 88,110.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,101.80x = 215,367.40 × 88,110.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,101.80x = 18,976,185,293.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,976,185,293.22/156,101.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,562.89

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