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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,574.48, 216,071.54 and 88,590.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,574.48, 216,071.54 and 88,590.88 is: 122,254.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,574.48 : 216,071.54 = 88,590.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,574.48/216,071.54 = 88,590.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,574.48x = 216,071.54 × 88,590.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,574.48x = 19,141,967,871.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,141,967,871.56/156,574.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,254.71

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