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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,743.21, 216,371.81 and 105,824.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,743.21, 216,371.81 and 105,824.88 is: 146,083.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,743.21 : 216,371.81 = 105,824.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,743.21/216,371.81 = 105,824.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,743.21x = 216,371.81 × 105,824.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,743.21x = 22,897,521,093.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,897,521,093.20/156,743.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,083.02

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