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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,054.48, 224,919.62 and 102,529.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,054.48, 224,919.62 and 102,529.20 is: 141,430.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,054.48 : 224,919.62 = 102,529.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,054.48/224,919.62 = 102,529.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,054.48x = 224,919.62 × 102,529.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,054.48x = 23,060,828,702.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,060,828,702.90/163,054.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,430.21

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