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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,677.43, 224,405.10 and 114,353.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,677.43, 224,405.10 and 114,353.64 is: 157,744.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,677.43 : 224,405.10 = 114,353.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,677.43/224,405.10 = 114,353.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,677.43x = 224,405.10 × 114,353.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,677.43x = 25,661,540,019.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,661,540,019.56/162,677.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,744.93

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