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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,796.20, 216,164.52 and 107,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,796.20, 216,164.52 and 107,736.32 is: 148,528.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,796.20 : 216,164.52 = 107,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,796.20/216,164.52 = 107,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,796.20x = 216,164.52 × 107,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,796.20x = 23,288,769,899.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,288,769,899.37/156,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,528.92

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