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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,402.20, 241,811.70 and 138,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,402.20, 241,811.70 and 138,074.20 is: 206,861.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,402.20 : 241,811.70 = 138,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,402.20/241,811.70 = 138,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,402.20x = 241,811.70 × 138,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,402.20x = 33,387,957,028.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,387,957,028.14/161,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,861.85

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