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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,075.29, 217,566.86 and 46,556.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,075.29, 217,566.86 and 46,556.25 is: 69,819.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,075.29 : 217,566.86 = 46,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,075.29/217,566.86 = 46,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,075.29x = 217,566.86 × 46,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,075.29x = 10,129,096,893.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,129,096,893.09/145,075.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,819.59

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