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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,050.00, 217,570.16 and 59,657.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,050.00, 217,570.16 and 59,657.90 is: 89,484.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,050.00 : 217,570.16 = 59,657.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,050.00/217,570.16 = 59,657.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,050.00x = 217,570.16 × 59,657.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,050.00x = 12,979,778,797.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,979,778,797.81/145,050.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,484.86

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