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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,560.18, 224,349.93 and 93,651.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,560.18, 224,349.93 and 93,651.98 is: 129,249.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,560.18 : 224,349.93 = 93,651.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,560.18/224,349.93 = 93,651.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,560.18x = 224,349.93 × 93,651.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,560.18x = 21,010,815,157.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,815,157.36/162,560.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,249.46

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