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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,136.47, 215,468.85 and 84,516.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,136.47, 215,468.85 and 84,516.46 is: 116,633.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,136.47 : 215,468.85 = 84,516.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,136.47/215,468.85 = 84,516.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,136.47x = 215,468.85 × 84,516.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,136.47x = 18,210,664,442.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,210,664,442.27/156,136.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,633.00

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