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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,070.96, 217,605.40 and 102,199.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,070.96, 217,605.40 and 102,199.96 is: 153,299.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,070.96 : 217,605.40 = 102,199.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,070.96/217,605.40 = 102,199.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,070.96x = 217,605.40 × 102,199.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,070.96x = 22,239,263,175.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,239,263,175.78/145,070.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,299.21

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