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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,304.60, 215,700.06 and 84,686.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,304.60, 215,700.06 and 84,686.44 is: 116,867.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,304.60 : 215,700.06 = 84,686.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,304.60/215,700.06 = 84,686.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,304.60x = 215,700.06 × 84,686.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,304.60x = 18,266,870,189.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,266,870,189.19/156,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,867.13

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