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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,762.48, 216,394.26 and 109,043.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,762.48, 216,394.26 and 109,043.52 is: 150,523.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,762.48 : 216,394.26 = 109,043.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,762.48/216,394.26 = 109,043.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,762.48x = 216,394.26 × 109,043.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,762.48x = 23,596,391,818.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,596,391,818.20/156,762.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,523.21

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