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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,817.32, 219,139.31 and 89,906.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,817.32, 219,139.31 and 89,906.32 is: 124,054.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,817.32 : 219,139.31 = 89,906.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,817.32/219,139.31 = 89,906.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,817.32x = 219,139.31 × 89,906.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,817.32x = 19,702,007,833.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,702,007,833.74/158,817.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,054.53

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