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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,922.18, 224,768.46 and 101,632.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,922.18, 224,768.46 and 101,632.70 is: 140,213.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,922.18 : 224,768.46 = 101,632.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,922.18/224,768.46 = 101,632.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,922.18x = 224,768.46 × 101,632.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,922.18x = 22,843,825,183.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,843,825,183.68/162,922.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,213.11

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