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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,370.46, 224,064.19 and 88,781.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,370.46, 224,064.19 and 88,781.55 is: 122,514.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,370.46 : 224,064.19 = 88,781.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,370.46/224,064.19 = 88,781.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,370.46x = 224,064.19 × 88,781.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,370.46x = 19,892,764,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,892,764,967.37/162,370.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,514.68

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