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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,877.49, 219,154.65 and 94,304.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,877.49, 219,154.65 and 94,304.17 is: 130,082.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,877.49 : 219,154.65 = 94,304.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,877.49/219,154.65 = 94,304.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,877.49x = 219,154.65 × 94,304.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,877.49x = 20,667,197,369.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,667,197,369.89/158,877.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,082.60

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