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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,791.19, 216,157.61 and 107,731.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,791.19, 216,157.61 and 107,731.32 is: 148,522.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,791.19 : 216,157.61 = 107,731.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,791.19/216,157.61 = 107,731.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,791.19x = 216,157.61 × 107,731.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,791.19x = 23,286,944,112.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,286,944,112.08/156,791.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,522.02

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