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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,067.37, 217,444.11 and 60,873.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,067.37, 217,444.11 and 60,873.27 is: 91,244.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,067.37 : 217,444.11 = 60,873.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,067.37/217,444.11 = 60,873.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,067.37x = 217,444.11 × 60,873.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,067.37x = 13,236,534,017.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,236,534,017.94/145,067.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,244.05

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