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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,000.60, 217,500.90 and 133,628.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,000.60, 217,500.90 and 133,628.20 is: 200,442.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,000.60 : 217,500.90 = 133,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,000.60/217,500.90 = 133,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,000.60x = 217,500.90 × 133,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,000.60x = 29,064,253,765.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,064,253,765.38/145,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,442.30

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