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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,369.46, 224,062.81 and 88,780.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,369.46, 224,062.81 and 88,780.55 is: 122,513.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,369.46 : 224,062.81 = 88,780.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,369.46/224,062.81 = 88,780.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,369.46x = 224,062.81 × 88,780.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,369.46x = 19,892,418,497.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,892,418,497.01/162,369.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,513.30

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