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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,018.26, 217,537.76 and 60,693.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,018.26, 217,537.76 and 60,693.52 is: 91,044.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,018.26 : 217,537.76 = 60,693.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,018.26/217,537.76 = 60,693.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,018.26x = 217,537.76 × 60,693.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,018.26x = 13,203,132,387.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,132,387.32/145,018.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,044.62

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