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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,808.04, 224,677.34 and 106,186.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,808.04, 224,677.34 and 106,186.92 is: 146,539.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,808.04 : 224,677.34 = 106,186.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,808.04/224,677.34 = 106,186.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,808.04x = 224,677.34 × 106,186.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,808.04x = 23,857,794,728.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,857,794,728.39/162,808.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,539.41

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